The Tender Years : Toward Developmentally Sensitive Child Welfare Services for Very Young Children - Hardcover

Berrick, Jill Duerr; Needell, Barbara; Barth, Richard P.; Jonson-Reid, Melissa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195114523 ISBN 13: 9780195114522

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Based on a significant body of evidence regarding young children's unique affective, physical, and cognitive development, The Tender Years illuminates the interrelationship of child welfare practice, child development outcomes, and public policy. The authors offer a fundamental framework for decision-making in child welfare and recommend specific changes in policy and practice aimed at moving the system toward greater developmental sensitivity.

About this title

About the Author:

Jill Duerr Berrick, Barbara Needell, Richard P. Barth, and Melissa Jonson-Reid are all at University of California, Berkeley. Jill Duerr Berrick is at University of California, Berkeley. Barbara Needell is at University of California, Berkeley.

Review:

"Extremely insightful to policy-makers and judicial officers who promulgate laws and make decisions daily. Will be helpful in training new lawyers and judges on the child welfare system. Great intro. for paralegal students."--Penny Willrich, Phoenix College

"Needed research, great supplemental resource, not too long, well illustrated, attractively done."--Elizabeth Watson, Andrews University

"Does a remarkable job of bringing together the cold reality of statistics and the heart of compassion for small children. Its justification for developmentally sensitive child welfare policy and practice is compelling; must reading for those preparing to work in child services."--Jim Kreider, Kansas University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0195114523
• ISBN 13: 9780195114522
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224