Machine generated contents note: pt. I Child Welfare Policy and Practice: Historical Overview -- Introduction -- Brief History of Childhood -- References -- 1. Early Forms of Alternative Care -- Alternative Care: From Almshouses to Foster Care -- Race, Gender, Class, and Religion in Early Child Welfare -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 2. Child Welfare and the Progressive Era -- The Juvenile Court and the "Discovery" of Juvenile Delinquency -- Child Labor Reform -- The Children's Bureau and the Progressive Era -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 3. Contemporary Forms of Alternative Care -- Child Welfare in the Social Security Act of 1935 -- The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act -- The Indian Child Welfare Act -- The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act -- The Multiethnic Placement Act and the Interethnic Adoption Provision Act -- The Adoption and Safe Families Act

Note continued: Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 4. Caring for Children's Physical Needs: Income and Concrete Services -- Widows' Pensions -- The Sheppard-Towner Act -- Aid to Dependent Children -- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- Earned Income Tax Credit and Other Safety Net Programs -- Food Security -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 5. Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect -- The Three Eras of Child Protection -- The Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act of 1974 -- Child Welfare Consent Decrees -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 6. Child Well-Being: An Integrative Perspective -- The 1909 White House Conference on Families -- Social Casework and Social Work: Caring for Families and Children -- Early Approaches to Addressing Family and Child Well-Being

Note continued: Permanency Planning and Family Preservation -- Children's Well-Being and Quality of Life -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- pt. II Protecting Children from Harm -- 7. Child Abuse and Neglect: Discovery and Definition -- Prevalence -- Battered Child Syndrome -- Types of Definitions -- Types of Abuse -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 8. Decision-Making Processes in Child Protective Services -- Types of Decisions -- Factors That Impact the Decision-Making Process -- Mandated Reporting -- Role of Child Protective Services and Law Enforcement -- Risk Assessment -- Child Protective Services' Decision-Making -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 9. Alternative Care: Safe Havens for Children at Risk -- Prevalence -- Permanency Planning -- Factors Impacting Length of Stay -- Extending Foster Care to Age 21 Years

Note continued: Types of Out-of-Home Care -- The Policy and Organizational Context -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 10. Special Populations: Children with Unique Needs -- Children in Transitional Living Situations -- Immigrant Children -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Queer or Questioning Children -- Children with Disabilities -- Children Who May Have Been Trafficked -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- pt. III Child Well-Being: An Integrative Approach -- 11. Child Abuse Prevention -- Defining Prevention -- Child Physical Abuse and Neglect Prevention -- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 12. Reunifying Children with Their Families -- Prevalence and Trends -- Long-Term Foster Care -- Recidivism or Re-Entry into Foster Care -- Factors Associated with Reunification

Note continued: Services to Promote Reunification -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 13. Adoption: Past and Present -- Prevalence and Trends -- Overview of Adoption in the United States -- Child Welfare Legislation and Adoption -- Race, Gender, Class, and Religion in Adoption -- Open Adoption -- Adoption Planning and Placement -- International Adoptions -- Kinship Care and Barriers to Adoption -- Post-Adoption Services -- Adoption Disruption -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References -- 14. Children's Health and Well-Being -- Children's Mental Health -- Children's Physical Health -- Health Insurance for Children -- Child Well-Being -- Summary and Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested Reading -- References.