Child Welfare Case Scenarios: What is in the Best Interest of the Child

As a human service professional, what would you do if you had a child on your caseload who was recently reunified with his/her mother, but ended up more physically abused than the first time you were involved in the case?

How would you intervene in a case involving children who had chronic school absences, had been reportedly begging for food from their neighbor, and who had been left home alone for lengthy periods of time?

How would you handle a case involving a father who has a history of felonious assault, but who wants a chance to prove that he can care for his children?

These and several other scenarios listed in this book are similar to ones the author faced over the course of her years in child welfare. The fictionalized accounts contained in the pages of this book will help you engage in critical-thinking exercises concerning many of the dynamics associated with children and families.

About the Author
Harvey, Madelyn: - Madelyn Harvey has a doctoral degree in human services with specialization in clinical social work from Walden University. She obtained her master's degree in agency counseling and her bachelor's degree in child development/family life from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dr. Harvey is certified as a human services board practitioner, and she is a licensed social worker. She originates from the Island of Bermuda, but has lived in the United States for the past fifteen years. Dr. Harvey is currently an adjunct professor at Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She has three adult children: Dorinda Nusum-Buycks, Sharmaine Nusum, and Marlin Harvey.