Focuses on child abuse and neglect within the United States. An etiology of child maltreatment is presented. Discusses areas that need to be explored with advanced research designs. (BB)

Explored the relationship between 2,411 foster children's families and the number of homes they experienced while in foster care. Findings suggested that the majority of the foster children came from families which were "troubled," i.e., the families were not intact and had economic problems. (JAC)

Notes that literature has been found to be creative tool for helping children cope with changes in their lives. Illustrates how bibliotherapy can be used to help adolescents cope with family breakdown, foster care, and adoption placement. Books are presented that can be useful in clinical practice. (Author/NB)

Summarizes the changes and problems facing American families. Offers a national policy model for children and families--currently lacking in the United States--that includes economic supports, health care, social services, and a research program for gauging family needs. Offers strategies for analysis and implementation. (RJM)

Bibliotherapy has been used by the helping professions as a treatment technique for many years, and several studies suggest that it can be an effective treatment tool. In helping children who are experiencing difficulties, bibliotherapy treatment involves the child reading about others who have solved similar problems. An increasing number of…

Presents the bibliotherapeutic approach as a clinical strategy for working with children. Offers an overview of bibliotherapy, discusses how it can be used in treatment, and recommends books for various problems facing children. Notes that research on the effectiveness of bibliotheraphy is inconclusive and that it should be used only as adjunctive…