The Handbook on Child Welfare Practice

This unique, multidisciplinary resource incorporates cutting-edge research and best practices in child welfare into a text that aims to teach and refine advanced child welfare skills for aspiring child welfare professionals. Featuring real-life examples and stories from the field, the handbook discusses existing methods and challenges in the field of child welfare practice. Chapters also include materials for instructors to use in classrooms or training settings.

Among the topics covered: Overview of child welfare policies and how the child welfare system works
Assessment tools and strategies used to identify various types of child abuse and neglect
Individual, family, and community-level approaches to preventing child maltreatment and preserving families
Promoting stability after foster care placement
Effective collaboration while working with special populations
Clinical supervision in child welfare practice
Strategies for healthy professional development of child welfare practitioners


The Handbook on Child Welfare Practice is a valuable resource as both a textbook in child welfare practice courses and a practical reference for child welfare professionals. This book will help develop a more knowledgeable and skilled child welfare workforce prepared to address the significant public health concern of child maltreatment.