Child welfare law and practice
Subtitle: representing children, parents, and state agencies in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases
By: Donald N. Duquette and Ann M. Haralambie, general editors
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Bradford Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Denver, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 788
ISBN-13: 9781932779967
Subjects: Children; Legal status, laws
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 753-761) and index.
Table of contents: title: America's children; title: Physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse and neglect; title: Mental health and related professional evaluations in child welfare proceedings; title: Child development and the impact of maltreatment; title: Investigative interviewing of the child; title: Interviewing and counseling legal clients who are children; title: Family dynamics and treatment of child abuse and neglect; title: Cultural context in abuse and neglect practice : tips for attorneys; title: The history of child welfare law; title: Federal child welfare legislation; title: U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding child welfare; title: The Indian Child Welfare Act; title: The practice of child welfare casework : a primer for lawyers; title: Child safety : what judges and lawyers need to know; title: Due process of law and child protection; title: A child's journey through the child welfare system; title: Interstate and international issues; title: Confidentiality; title: Collateral proceedings; title: Immigration issues : representing children who are not United States citizens; title: Advocacy for foster youth in mental health commitment proceedings; title: Education goals for children in foster care and the role of attorneys; title: Foster youth : transitioning from foster care into self-sufficient adulthood; title: Non-adversarial case resolution; title: Establishing legal permanence for the child; title: Child welfare appellate law and practice; title: Agency attorneys and caseworkers : working well together; title: Representing parents in child welfare cases; title: Representing children and youth; title: Children in court; title: Special evidentiary issues; title: Trial advocacy; title: Case assessment and planning/dimensions of child advocacy.