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Books by Peter Pecora
  | | What Works in Foster Care?(1st Edition) Key Components of Success From the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study by Dr Peter J. Pecora, Jason Williams, Ronald C. Kessler, Diana J. English, Kirk O'brien, James White, A. Chris Downs Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-517591-2, ISBN: 0-19-517591-3 "On any given day, nearly half a million children are served by foster care services in the U.S. at an annual cost of over $25 billion. Growing demand and shrinking funds have so greatly stressed the child welfare system that calls for orphanages have re-entered the public debate for the first time in nearly half a century. New ideas are desperately needed to transform a system in crisis, guarantee better outcomes for children in foster ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(4th Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Richard P. Barth, Sharon Borja, William Vesneski Paperback, 534 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-5166-5, ISBN: 0-8153-5166-6 "Using both historical and contemporary contexts, The Child Welfare Challenge examines major policy practice and research issues as they jointly shape child welfare practice and its future. This text focuses on families and children whose primary recourse to services has been through publicly funded child welfare agencies, and considers historical areas of service―foster care and adoptions, in-home family-centered services, child-protect ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(1st Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work) by Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Anthony N. Maluccio Paperback, 526 Pages, Published 2006 by Aldine De Gruyter ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36082-9, ISBN: 0-202-36082-2 "The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work) [Paperback] [Sep 01, 1992] Pecora, Peter J.; Whittaker, James K. and Maluccio, Anthony N. ..." |
 | | Evaluating Family-Based Services(1st Edition) (Modern Applications of Social Work) by Jacquelyn Mccroskey, Dr Peter J. Pecora, William Meezan, Kristine E. Nelson, Mark W. Fraser, Mark Mccroskey Fraser Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36094-2, ISBN: 0-202-36094-6 "Family-based service (FBS) programs have been developing rapidly across the country at a time of increasingly scarce human resources and in a politically volatile climate. Such a context has made evaluation of such programs imperative. The present volume reviews basic elements of evaluation in the light of current knowledge and then highlights the most useful research instruments for measuring changes in child and family functioning. Ch ..." |
 | | Quality Improvement and Evaluation in Child and Family Services(1st Edition) Managing into the Next Century by Peter J. Pecora, William R. Seelig, Fotena A. Zirps, Sally M. Davis Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 1996 by Child Welfare League Of Amer ISBN-13: 978-0-87868-606-3, ISBN: 0-87868-606-1 "Journal of Social Service Research, 18(1/2), 147-159. Fraser, M. W., Pecora, P. J. , &c Haapala, D. A. (1991). Families in crisis: The impact of intensive family preservation services. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter. Grinnell, R. M. (1993). Social work research and evaluation. (4th ed.) Itasca, IL: F. E. Peacock. Pecora, P. J., Fraser, M. W., Nelson, K., McCroskey, J., ... A guide for state administrators. Boston: Tufts University ..." |
 | | Managing Staff Development Programs in Human Service Agencies by Michael J. Austin, Diane Brannon, Peter J. Pecora Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 1984 by Wadsworth Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-88229-823-8, ISBN: 0-88229-823-2 "Book by Austin, Michael J., Brannon, Diane, Pecora, Peter J." |
 | | Child Well-Being Understanding Children's Lives by Colette Mcauley, John Rowlands Fsg, Wendy Rose, Sylda Langford, Markell Harrison-Jackson, Asher Ben-Arieh, Johnathan Bradshaw, Peter J. Pecora, Anne-Marie Brooks, J. Aldgate, Roger Morgan, Pat Dolan, Sinead Hanafin, Professor Pamela Munn, Jonathan Bradshaw, Dame Gillian Pugh, Gillian Pugh, Dr Peter Pecora Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-84310-925-9, ISBN: 1-84310-925-5 "Child well-being, which covers everything from family relationships to their material well-being, is now increasingly being talked about in policy and practice nationally and internationally. However, a lack of clarity remains about what the idea really means and how it can help children. This book brings together contributions from international experts in order to define child well-being and to further understand how it can improve ch ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(2nd Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Dr Peter J. Pecora, Richard P. Barth, James K. Whittaker, Anthony N. Maluccio, Robert D. Plotnick, Petter J. Pecora Paperback, 613 Pages, Published 2000 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36126-0, ISBN: 0-202-36126-8 " This newly revised and updated edition of a widely adopted text continues to address a broad array of issues in supporting children and strengthening families. It includes key information about federal legislation as well as policy-related outcomes research in child welfare. The first edition of The Child Welfare Challenge was hailed by Social Work as "an excellent source from which to gain an in-depth understanding of the practice and ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(2nd Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Dr Peter J. Pecora, Richard P. Barth, James K. Whittaker, Anthony N. Maluccio, Robert D. Plotnick Hardcover, 613 Pages, Published 2000 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36125-3, ISBN: 0-202-36125-X "This newly revised and updated edition of a widely adopted text continues to address a broad array of issues in supporting children and strengthening families. It includes key information about federal legislation as well as policy-related outcomes research in child welfare. The first edition of The Child Welfare Challenge was hailed by Social Work as "an excellent source from which to gain an in-depth understanding of the practice and ..." |
 | | Enhancing the Well-Being of Children and Families Through Effective Interventions International Evidence for Practice by Colette Mcauley, Wendy Rose, Peter J. Pecora, Arnon Bentovim, Danielle Turney, David Quinton, Kate Wilson, Karen Tanner, Jim Wade, Ian Sinclair, Mp Maria Eagle, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Maria Eagle Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2006 by Jessica Kingsley ISBN-13: 978-1-84310-116-1, ISBN: 1-84310-116-5 "Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions. It addresses the challenges of measuring effectiveness in child welfare and explains the policy context for child welfa ..." |
 | | Managing Staff Development Programs in Human Service Agencies by Michael J. Austin, Diane Brannon, Peter J. Pecora Hardcover, 234 Pages, Published 1984 by Wadsworth Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-8304-1104-7, ISBN: 0-8304-1104-6 "Michael J. Austin, Diane Brannon, Peter J. Pecora. Ormsby, Jim Green, Floyd Bolitho, Patricia Anthony, Michael Auch, Arlene Brex, Shirley Carey, Leslie Carlson, Sally Carlson, Ross Cusack, Vikki Dehmen, Kim Dematteo, Virginia Fredericks, ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(4th Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Richard P. Barth, Sharon Borja, William Vesneski Hardcover, 534 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-5165-8, ISBN: 0-8153-5165-8 "Using both historical and contemporary contexts, The Child Welfare Challenge examines major policy practice and research issues as they jointly shape child welfare practice and its future. This text focuses on families and children whose primary recourse to services has been through publicly funded child welfare agencies, and considers historical areas of service―foster care and adoptions, in-home family-centered services, child-protect ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge(3rd Edition) Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Dr Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Professor Richard Barth, Anthony N. Maluccio, Dr Diane Depanfilis, Robert D. Plotnick, Pecora Et Al, Professor Anthony Maluccio Paperback, 458 Pages, Published 2009 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36314-1, ISBN: 0-202-36314-7 " The volume emphasizes families and children whose primary recourse to services has been through publicly funded child welfare agencies. The book considers historical areas of service--foster care and adoptions, in-home family centered services, child-protective services, and residential services--where social work has an important role. Authors also address how child welfare programs interface with the many fields of practice in which ..." |
 | | Strategic Supervision A Brief Guide for Managing Social Service Organizations by Pecora Dr. Peter J., Dr. David A. Cherin, Professor Emily J. Bruce, Trinidad Arguello, Emily Brice Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2009 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-4129-1543-4, ISBN: 1-4129-1543-0 "Offering social service agency leaders the necessary skills for day-to-day supervision practice This guide presents readers with a practical overview to the most important aspects of supervisory leadership and personnel management within the social work environment. Strategic Supervision serves as a primer for new or soon-to-be supervisors on the types of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective supervisory practice. It a ..." |
 | | Families in Crisis(1st Edition) The Impact of Intensive Family Preservation Services (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by David A. Haapala, Mark W. Fraser, Peter J. Pecora Paperback, 354 Pages, Published 1991 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36070-6, ISBN: 0-202-36070-9 "MODERN APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK An Aldine de Gruyter Series of Texts and Monographs SERIES EDITOR ... Serving the Elderly: Skills for Practice Robert M. Moroney, Shared Responsibility: Families and Social Policy Robert M. ... Guide for Helping the Natural Healer Harry H. Vorrath and Larry K. Brendtro, Positive Peer Culture (second edition) Betsy ... Services James K. Whittaker and Elizabeth M. Tracy, Social Treatment, 2nd Editio ..." |
 | | Modern Applications of Social Work Ser. The Child Welfare Challenge : Policy, Practice, and Research by James K. Whittaker, Richard P. Barth, Sharon Borja, William Vesneski, Peter J. Pecora 370 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-351-14114-7, ISBN: 1-351-14114-7 "Policy, Practice, and Research Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Richard P. Barth, Sharon Borja, William Vesneski. What happens to foster kids: Educational experiences of a random sample of foster care youth and a matched group of nonfoster careyouth. ... Casey Family Services. ... Foster youth transitions to adulthood: A longitudinal view of youth leaving care, Child Welfare ... See Pecora , P.J., Williams, J., Kessler, R.C., Do ..." |
 | | Accessing Youth Behavior Using the Child Behavior Checklist in Family and Children's Services by Elena R. Lamont, Kathleen M. Wetherbee, Thomas M. Achenbach, Peter J. Pecora Paperback, 199 Pages, Published 2001 by Child Welfare League Of Amer ISBN-13: 978-0-87868-777-0, ISBN: 0-87868-777-7 "3 The Clinical Status of Children in State Custody Craig Anne Hef linger and Celeste G. Simpkins Introduction For the past 25 years, child welfare workers have recognized that attention needs to be paid to the mental health needs of children ..." |
 | | Managing Human Services Personnel Pecora, Peter J. and Austin, Michael J.(1st Edition) by Dr Peter J. Pecora, Dr Michael J. Austin, Peter J. Pecra Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1987 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-2685-1, ISBN: 0-8039-2685-5 "This practical guide to personnel management is aimed directly at promoting organizational excellence and productivity in the social services. The use of task-based job descriptions and performance appraisal methods are emphasized for their importance in employee recruitment, evaluation, training, career planning and dismissal. Specific guidelines for these central personnel management functions are presented and supported by empirical ..." |
 | | The Child Welfare Challenge Policy Practice and Research by Peter J Pecora Anthony N Maluccio Diane DePanfilis James K Whittaker and Richard P Barth 2009 Hardcover(3rd Edition) by Dr Peter J. Pecora, James K. Whittaker, Anthony N. Maluccio, Dr Diane Depanfilis, Richard P. Barth, Robert D. Plotnick Hardcover, 438 Pages, Published 2009 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36306-6, ISBN: 0-202-36306-6 "Within a historical and contemporary context, this book examines major policy practice and research issues as they jointly shape child welfare practice and its future. In addition to describing the major problems facing the field, the book highlights service innovations that have been developed in recent years. The resulting picture is encouraging, especially if certain major program reforms I are implemented and agencies are able to co ..." |
 | | How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes (Child Welfare Outcomes) by Elizabeth Fernandez, Richard P. Barth, James K. Whittaker, Elaine Farmer, Eva Franzen, Robert Flynn, Robbie Gilligan, Lee Ann Murdock, Harriet Ward, Frank Lindblad, Anders Hjern, Irving Hwang, Ian Sinclair, Anne-Dorthe Hestbaeck, Bo Vinnerljung, Nancy Sampson, Mónica López, Fred Wulczyn, Robyn Marquis, Ronald Kessler, Lijun Chen, Tine Egelund, Piet Strijker, Peter Pecora, June Thoburn, Marie-Pierre Paquet, Lajla Knudsen, Kirk O'brien, Fiona Daly, E. Christopher Lloyd, Paul Delfabbro, Catherine Roller White Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-84905-812-4, ISBN: 1-84905-812-1 ""How Does Foster Care Work?" is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care t ..." |