This book presents a historical perspective on one of the central components of the U.S. social welfare network--family services--and provides a unique look at

This book explores issues related to fragile families from many different perspectives, looking particularly at the causes and consequences of this issue. Some

This book explores issues related to fragile families from many different perspectives, looking particularly at the causes and consequences of this issue. Some

Fragile Families examines the precarious position of Latina/o families who are simultaneously caught up in systems of child welfare and immigration enforcement,

Nonwhite and white, rich and poor, born to an unwed mother or weathering divorce, over half of all children in the current generation will live in a single-pare