Towards Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: International Comparisons of Child Protection, Family Service, and Community Caring Systems

by Nancy Freymond

Book Overview

The need for services that respond to the 'maltreatment' of children and to the struggles of families is at the core of social service systems in all developed nations. While these child and family welfare systems confront similar problems and incorporate common elements, there are substantial differences in philosophy, organization, and operation across international settings and models.

In this new collection of essays, Nancy Freymond and Gary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080209371X
• ISBN13: 9780802093714
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher