The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work)
James K. Whittakeris Charles O. Cressey Endowed Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Work, University of Washington. He is a frequent consultant on child care training both in the Seattle area and nationally and is a consultant on research and training to the Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington. He has served as director of the Social Welfare Program. He is also a founding member of the International Association for Outcome-Based Evaluation & Research on Family and Children’s Services.Anthony N. Malucciorecently retired from Boston College where he was professor of social work. He is also professor emeritus of the University of Connecticut, where he taught social work for over twenty-five years. He conducted many research projects on topics such as adoption, permanency planning, and family foster care. His authored and co-authored books includePermanency Planning for Children: Concepts and Methods; Social Work Practice with Families and Children;andEvaluation in Child and Family Services: Comparative Client and Program Perspectives.Richard P. Barthis dean of the School of Social Work and professor at the University of Maryland. He is the author or editor of numerous books inThe Child Welfare ChallengeandAdoption and Prenatal Drug Exposure.