child welfare

Presents a collection of fourteen essays that look at the abuse of children today, focusing on commercial and sexual exploitation, and how to fight back.

Looks at the history and politics of the child welfare system in the United States.

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about human development from birth through adolescence, providing articles that cover the important stages, theories and issues in child development.

This book presents a powerful, real-world look at the lives of vulnerable young people in foster care.

As you read Ryan's story, you will learn about the history of the child protective services and find out about the programs and services offered today.

Presents the argument that religion should not stand in the way of children being vaccinated, since unvaccinated populations and even vaccinated individuals in contact with those populates are at risk of serious and often deadly diseases as a result.

UNICEF is a very important international organization. Around the world this agency's volunteers and staff are working to provide children with access to medical treatment and education.

Discusses the foster care system and a number of challenges the children face.