Reversing the odds : improving outcomes for babies in the child welfare system / by Sheryl Dicker.

Author/creator Dicker, Sheryl
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., ©2009.
Descriptionxxii, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Child welfare--United States.
Child development--United States.
Social service--United States.
Early childhood education--United States.
Children--Services for. --United States.

Contents Why the odds must be reversed for young children in the child welfare system -- The history of young children in the child welfare system -- A child's journey through the child welfare system -- Promising new research -- Powerful new laws -- Using the courts as a portal for healthy development : the New York case study -- Using health care as a portal for healthy development : the Arkansas case study -- Using the portal of early intervention for healthy development : the Philadelphia case study -- Unlocking a new portal for healthy development : early childhood education -- Putting the pieces together : one jurisdiction at one point in time.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167-181) and index.
LCCN 2009010895
ISBN9781557669612 (pbk.)
ISBN1557669619 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV741 .D53 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold