Balancing Family-Centered Services and Child Well-Being: Exploring Issues in Policy, Practice, Theory and Research - Paperback

by Elaine Walton (Editor), Patricia Sandau-Beckler (Editor), Marc Mannes (Editor)

With contributions ranging from academic and professional theorists and policy developers to independent social workers, this book explores the development of family-centered services, the processes by which these services are implemented, the problems the field now faces, and prospects for the future. Multi-faceted examinations of the field show how family-centered services and child well-being can be linked on a daily basis to better the lives of both parents and children.

Author Biography

Elaine Walton is associate professor and director of the School of Social Work at Brigham Young University.

Patricia Sandau-Beckler is associate professor of social work at New Mexico State University.

Marc Mannes is director of research and evaluation for Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota.