Social Policy for Children and Families Third Edition
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Social Policy for Children and Families
A Risk and Resilience Perspective
Third Edition
Edited by
Jeffrey M. Jenson University of Denver
Mark W. Fraser University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
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Social policy for children and families: a risk and resilience perspective / edited by Jeffrey M. Jenson, Mark W. Fraser. — Third edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–4833–4455–3 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Children—Government policy—United States. 2. Child welfare—United States. 3. Youth—Government policy—United States. 4. Family policy—United States. 5. Developmental psychology. 6. Child development. I. Jenson, Jeffrey M. II. Fraser, Mark W., 1946–
HV741.S623 2016
362.82’5610973—dc23 2014048506
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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Risk and Resilience Framework for Child, Youth, and Family Policy 2. Antipoverty Policies and Programs for Children and Families 3. Child Welfare Policies and Programs 4. Education Policy for Children, Youth, and Families 5. Child Mental Health Policy: Promise Without Fulfillment? 6. Health Policy for Children and Youth 7. Policies and Programs for Children and Youth With Disabilities 8. Policies and Programs for Adolescent Substance Abuse 9. Juvenile Justice Policies and Programs 10. Toward the Integration of Child, Youth, and Family Policy: Applying Principles of Risk, Resilience, and Ecological Theory Index About the Editors About the Contributors
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Acknowledgments
The ideas expressed in the third edition of this volume address many of the most pressing problems confronting children, youth, and families in American society. We thank each of the chapter authors for providing important new information about innovative approaches to public policy in their respective service delivery sectors. Each author’s commitment to expanding the application of principles of risk, protection, and resilience to the design, implementation, and evaluation of social policies for young people and their families is exemplary. A book such as this one owes a great debt to many people behind the scenes. Thanks to Diane Wyant of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Jenifer Rinner of the University of Denver for administrative and technical support in manuscript preparation. Finally, special thanks to Mary, Nils, and Anna Jenson and to Mary, Alex, and Katy Fraser for the daily reminders of what it means to be a family.