Contents
Statement of Purpose
Richard E. Behrman
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect: Analysis and Recommendations
Mary B. Larner, Carol S. Stevenson and Richard E. Behrman
Past, Present, and Future Roles of Child Protective Services
Patricia A. Schene
The Extent and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
Diana J. English
Family-Centered Services: Approaches and Effectiveness
Jacquelyn McCroskey and William Meezan
When Children Cannot Remain Home: Foster Family Care and Kinship Care
Jill Duerr Berrick
The Costs of Child Protection in the Context of Welfare Reform
Mark E. Courtney
Rethinking the Paradigm for Child Protection
Jane Waldfogel
FOUR COMMENTARIES: How We Can Better Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect
Douglas J. Besharov, Marcia Robinson Lowry, Leroy H. Pelton and Michael W. Weber
CHILD INDICATORS: Dental Health
Eugene M. Lewit and Nancy Kerrebrock