Tell your friends about this item:
Children and Adolescents in Need: A Legal Primer for the Helping Professional Virginia G. Weisz
Ordered from remote warehouse
Our customers say:
Also available as:
Children and Adolescents in Need: A Legal Primer for the Helping Professional
Virginia G. Weisz
The critical needs of neglected and abused children are explored in this volume. The author discusses the challenges faced by practitioners who must provide the resources and support to help such vulnerable children anticipate the future with hope and confidence. Topics covered include: professional responsibility; physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children; family support; adoption; and mental health issues. Weisz also examines the complex legal and professional issues surrounding the decision to remove children from parents who abuse or neglect them. The book includes case studies to illustrate the efforts required to coordinate multidisciplinary services whose aim is to achieve long-term positive i
296 pages, black & white tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 28, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803946590 |
| Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 25 mm · 650 g |
| Language | English |
![Cover for Diane Staehr Fenner · Advocating for Multilingual Learners: A Guide for Educators (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2026)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/797/9781071974797.jpg?diane-staehr-fenner-2026-advocating-for-multilingual-learners-a-guide-for-educators-paperback-book&class=scaled&v=1776085335)
![Cover for Howard T. Tokunaga · Fundamental Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Paperback Book) [3 Revised edition] (2026)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/448/9781071861448.jpg?howard-t-tokunaga-2026-fundamental-statistics-for-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences-paperback-book&class=scaled&v=1771871869)
![Cover for Dominique Smith · Belonging in School: Creating a Place Where Kids Want to Learn and Teachers Want to Stay — An Illustrated Playbook (Spiral Book) [2 Revised edition] (2026)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/398/9798348862398.jpg?dominique-smith-2026-belonging-in-school-creating-a-place-where-kids-want-to-learn-and-teachers-want-to-stay-an-illustrated-playbook-spiral-book&class=scaled&v=1778874395)
![Cover for Richard Sylves · Disaster Policy and Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Paperback Book) [4 Revised edition] (2026)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/976/9781071883976.jpg?richard-sylves-2026-disaster-policy-and-politics-emergency-management-and-homeland-security-paperback-book&class=scaled&v=1757429362)
![Cover for Diane Sweeney · Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2026)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/164/9798348809164.jpg?diane-sweeney-2026-student-centered-coaching-the-moves-paperback-book&class=scaled&v=1771290607)