Social Policy for Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective / Edition 3

by Jeffrey M. Jenson, Mark W. Fraser

Overview

The Third Edition of Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser’s award-winning text, Social Policy for Children and Families, offers new evidence that a public health framework based on ecological theory and principles of risk, protection, and resilience is essential for the successful design and implementation of social policy. Written in a conversational, reader-friendly style and incorporating cutting-edge research, this carefully crafted book maps a pathway for developing resilience-based social policies. In every chapter, experts in their respective fields apply the editors’ conceptual model across the substantive domains of child and family poverty, child welfare, education, mental health, health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and juvenile justice. Recipient of the Best Edited Book Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence in 2008, the book is an ideal core text for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses and a vital resource for elected officials, policy makers, and others interested in the evolution of policies aimed at preventing problem behaviors and supporting children and families.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483344553
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/20/2015
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey M. Jenson, Ph D, is the Philip D. and Eleanor G. Winn Professor for Children and Youth at Risk in the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. His research focuses on the application of a public health approach to preventing child and adolescent health and behavior problems and on the evaluation of preventive interventions aimed at promoting positive youth development. Dr. Jenson has published seven books and numerous articles and chapters on topics of prevention and child and adolescent development. His 2014 book (with K. Bender), Preventing Child and Adolescent Problem Behavior: Evidence-based Strategies In Schools, Families, and Communities (Oxford University Press) is a comprehensive review of empirical evidence pertaining to the efficacy of universal, selected, and indicated preventive interventions for children and youth. Dr. Jenson has received several awards for his scholarship, including the Aaron Rosen Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. He is the recipient of Distinguished Scholar and University Lecturer awards from the University of Denver and is a former editor-in-chief of the journal, Social Work Research. Dr. Jenson is a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Society for Social Work and Research.

Mark W. Fraser, Ph D, holds the Tate Distinguished Professorship at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina where he serves as associate dean for research. He has won numerous awards for research and teaching, including the Aaron Rosen Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. His work focuses on risk and resilience, child behavior, child and family services, and research methods. Dr. Fraser has published widely, and, in addition to Social Policy for Children and Families, is the co-author or editor of eight books. These include Families in Crisis, a study of intensive family-centered services, and Evaluating Family-Based Services, a text on methods for family research. In Risk and Resilience in Childhood, he and his colleagues describe resilience-based perspectives for child maltreatment, substance abuse, and other social problems. In Making Choices, Dr. Fraser and his co-authors outline a program to help children build sustaining social relationships. In The Context of Youth Violence, he explores violence from the perspective of resilience, risk, and protection, and in Intervention with Children and Adolescents, Dr. Fraser and his colleagues review advances in intervention knowledge for social and health problems. Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs describes the design and development of social programs. His most recent book is Propensity Score Analysis: Statistical Methods and Applications. Dr. Fraser serves as editor of the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. He is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice and the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: A Risk and Resilience Framework for Child, Youth, and Family Policy - Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser
Coming of Age in America
Policy and Program Responses to Childhood and Adolescent Problems
Public Health Frameworks for Social Policy
Resilience: When a Child Prevails Over Adversity
Applying Principles of Risk and Resilience to Social Policy
Ecological Theory and Life Course Development
Chapter 2: Anti-Poverty Policies and Programs for Children and Families - Trina R. Williams Shanks and Sandra K. Danziger
Prevalence and Trends in Poverty
Poverty, Risk, and Protection
Interpersonal and Social Risk Factors
Environmental Risks
Anti-Poverty Policies and Programs
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Service Integration
Chapter 3: Child Welfare Policies and Programs - Peter J. Pecora and Markell Harrison-Jackson
Purpose and Overview of Child Welfare Policy
Mission and Goals of Child Welfare Services
Theoretical Frameworks Underlying Child Welfare Policies and Programs
Risk, Protection, and Resilience in Child Welfare
Risk, Resilience, and Protection in Child Welfare Policy
Key Child Welfare Policy and Legislation
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Service Integration
Chapter 4: Education Policy for Children, Youth, and Families - Andy J. Frey, Myrna R. Mandlawitz, Armon R. Perry, and Hill M. Walker
Trends in School Failure and Academic Achievement
Risk and Protective Factors for School Adjustment and Achievement Problems
Education Policy: Past and Present
Summary of Federal Policy
Principles of Risk, Protection, and Resilience in Education Policy
Using Principles of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Integrated Education Policy
Promotive Interventions and Strategies
The Role of Targeted Interventions and Strategies
Chapter 5: Child Mental Health Policy - Mary E. Fraser and Paul Lanier
Prevalence of Child Mental Health Disorders
A Risk, Protection, and Resilience Perspective on Mental Health Disorders
Risk Factors
Protective Factors
History of Child Mental Health Policy in the United States
Systems of Care and Mental Health Policy
The Fort Bragg Study
Risk, Protection, and Resilience Framework and Mental Health Policy
Program and Case Example
Transformation of the Mental Health System
Chapter 6: Health Policy for Children and Youth - Kathleen A. Rounds, William J. Hall, and Guadalupe V. Huitron
Purpose and Overview of Health Policies for Children and Youth
Risk and Protective Factors for Health Problems in Childhood and Adolescence
Access to Care as a Protective Factor
Risk, Resilience, and Protection in Health Policy for Children and Youth
The Degree to Which Policy Has Been Based on Risk and Protective Factors
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Service Integration in Health Policy
Chapter 7: Policies and Programs for Children and Youth With Disabilities - Susan L. Parish, Alison W. Saville, and Jamie G. Swaine
Increasing Prevalence of Disability
Three Theoretical Frameworks
Risk and Protective Factors for Problems Experienced by Children With Disabilities
Risk, Resilience, and Protection in Policies for Children With Disabilities
Education and Early Intervention
Title V of the Social Security Act: Maternal and Child Health
Family Support
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Service Integration in Disabilities Policy
Chapter 8: Policies and Programs for Adolescent Substance Abuse - Elizabeth K. Anthony, Jeffrey M. Jenson, and Matthew O. Howard
Trends in Adolescent Substance Use
The Etiology of Adolescent Substance Abuse: Principles of Risk, Protection, and Resilience
Risk, Protection, and Resilience in Substance Abuse Policy
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Service Integration
Chapter 9: Juvenile Justice Policies and Programs - William H. Barton
Purpose and Overview of Juvenile Justice Policy
Delinquency and Delinquents: Prevalence and Trends
Risk, Protection, and Resilience in Juvenile Justice Policy
Juvenile Justice System Involvement and Incarceration as Risk Factors
Risk, Resilience, and Recent Reform Efforts
Risk, Resilience, and Evidence-Based Programs
Using Knowledge of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Enhance Juvenile Justice Policy and Practices
Juvenile Justice Interventions
Chapter 10: Toward the Integration of Child, Youth, and Family Policy - Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser
Policies and Programs Across Service Systems

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION

"What a book! A must-read for those who provide services to at-risk children and their families... The application of the public health framework to programs and policies adds value to the usual suspects of perspectives/frameworks drawn upon by the social work profession... The authors boldly call for the triangulation of relevant theories and models of risk and resilience, and make a major contribution to social work research by advocating for the translation of empirical evidence into practical application. "

Paula Allen-Meares

In Social Policy for Children and Families, Jensen and Fraser bring together leading experts in the institutions and service systems responsible for children and families whose circumstances place them at risk for school failure, delinquency, mental health, substance abuse and other social problems. In each chapter, authors discuss current expressions of a problem, its etiology from both a risk and resilience perspective as well as the major legislation, social policies and programs designed to help our children succeed at school and in the community. Through the book’s organization, its use of a risk and resilience framework, the emphasis on evidence-based policy and service integration, Jensen and Fraser provide us with an up-to-date analysis of the challenges facing America’s children and families and our policy and service system response. This is a must-read for practitioners, policy-makers and researchers who seek a comprehensive, integrated understanding of our health, education and social service sectors as well as of promising practices designed to help our children succeed in school and community.”

Jeanne C. Marsh

As it has been for a decade, this is the best book that is available for those who want to think beyond a single sector of services to consider how we can better serve the diverse needs of families needing resources and strategies from education, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, mental health, child welfare, health, and juvenile services.”

Richard P. Barth

This text maintains a focus on children and families but does not limit the discussion to students of social work. The inclusion of literature on each topic is wonderfully extensive, and the text provides a great reference list on each topic.”

Angela Fontes

The continuity of thoughts, consistent themes all throughout the text, and emphasizing risk and protective factors were a distinguishing feature of this text.”

Wendy Thompson

By focusing on resiliency throughout this valuable text, Jenson and Fraser provide the reader with a sensitive and respectful view of at-risk children and their families. This text will be a useful guide in the child and family services field and is a must-read for those who provide services to this vulnerable population.”

Jennifer Genovese

Social Policy for Children and Families is an essential text for any course on social policy for at-risk children and youth. Students will be motivated to advocate for the needs of children and families after reading this book.”

Lisa Caya

"In Social Policy for Children and Families, Jensen and Fraser bring together leading experts in the institutions and service systems responsible for children and families whose circumstances place them at risk for school failure, delinquency, mental health, substance abuse and other social problems. In each chapter, authors discuss current expressions of a problem, its etiology from both a risk and resilience perspective as well as the major legislation, social policies and programs designed to help our children succeed at school and in the community. Through the book's organization, its use of a risk and resilience framework, the emphasis on evidence-based policy and service integration, Jensen and Fraser provide us with an up-to-date analysis of the challenges facing America's children and families and our policy and service system response. This is a must-read for practitioners, policy-makers and researchers who seek a comprehensive, integrated understanding of our health, education and social service sectors as well as of promising practices designed to help our children succeed in school and community."

--Jeanne C. Marsh, The University of Chicago

"As it has been for a decade, this is the best book that is available for those who want to think beyond a single sector of services to consider how we can better serve the diverse needs of families needing resources and strategies from education, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, mental health, child welfare, health, and juvenile services."

--Richard P. Barth, University of Maryland

"By focusing on resiliency throughout this valuable text, Jenson and Fraser provide the reader with a sensitive and respectful view of at-risk children and their families. This text will be a useful guide in the child and family services field and is a must-read for those who provide services to this vulnerable population."

--Jennifer Genovese, Syracuse University

"Social Policy for Children and Families is an essential text for any course on social policy for at-risk children and youth. Students will be motivated to advocate for the needs of children and families after reading this book."

--Lisa Caya, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

"This text maintains a focus on children and families but does not limit the discussion to students of social work. The inclusion of literature on each topic is wonderfully extensive, and the text provides a great reference list on each topic."

--Angela Fontes, NORC at the University of Chicago

"The continuity of thoughts, consistent themes all throughout the text, and emphasizing risk and protective factors were a distinguishing feature of this text."

--Wendy Thompson, Andrews University

PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION

"What a book! A must-read for those who provide services to at-risk children and their families... The application of the public health framework to programs and policies adds value to the usual suspects of perspectives/frameworks drawn upon by the social work profession... The authors boldly call for the triangulation of relevant theories and models of risk and resilience, and make a major contribution to social work research by advocating for the translation of empirical evidence into practical application."

--Paula Allen-Meares, University of Illinois at Chicago

From the Publisher

"Social Policy for Children and Families is comprehensive, with chapters spanning outcomes including adolescent substance abuse, mental health, health policy, and education policy. Social Policy for Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective speaks to multiple audiences. This edited volume is an excellent resource for educators. Social Policy for Children and Families provides an impetus for a substantive dialogue about how to translate research on individual-level processes to the community and policy context. "

Shawna J. Lee

"Jenson, Fraser and their impressive contributors have provided us with something all too rare in the child & family services literature: a truly integrative volume. They argue cogently for a cross-systems perspective, an orientation to developmental 'risk' & 'protective' factors and a strategic process for identifying most favorable targets for intervention .The summaries of different service domains and the editor's emphasis on crafting the proper policy context for the integration of 'evidence-based' practices make this volume a 'must read' for seasoned policy makers, as well as beginning practitioners. This book will be an important resource for all involved in the kind of creative, science-based innovation so desperately needed in the child & family services field. "

James K. Whittaker

"This book uses a unique framework to help readers understand effective public policy development. The authors argue that a public health framework rooted in ecological theory and based on principles of risk, protection, and resilience is essential for successful design of social policy. "

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