Social Work and Child Services
Social Work and Child Services by Sharon Duca Palmer, published by Apple Academic Press on March 31, 2021, is a comprehensive exploration of child services through the lens of social work. This edition spans 342 pages and is presented in English. The book brings together findings from studies conducted across various countries and cultures, addressing a wide range of topical issues and interventions in social work related to children and adolescents.
Readers will find in-depth discussions on adolescent emotional health, the impact of substance abuse on children, and issues such as childhood depression and teenage suicide. The text includes surveys and studies that highlight the challenges faced by children living with substance-abusing parents, as well as strategies employed by schools to tackle emotional health issues among adolescents. Additionally, the book reviews programs aimed at supporting parents of young people exhibiting suicidal behavior and examines the role of child protective services in preventing and intervening in delinquency.
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This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
Bringing together the results of studies of child services from diverse countries and cultures, this book covers a broad array of topical issues and social work interventions. It examines adolescent emotional health, children of substance abusers, childhood depression and teenage suicide, children’s weight and physical activity, language development in autistic children, and more. Chapters include a survey of the number of children living with substance-abusing parents in the UK, a study which helped identify several ways in which schools address adolescent emotional health issues, and a review of a program that supports parents of young people with suicidal behavior. The book also examines the role child protective services efforts play in delinquency prevention and intervention.
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