New! APSAC Advsior 31(2) with Special "Contested Issues" Section Covering Drug-Exposed New
APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor, edited by Christopher Greeley, MD, MS, with special sections edited by Kenneth Feder, PhD; Frank Vandervort, JD; and Kathleen Faller, PhD. This issue contains contains articles on hot topics in child maltreatment, including a special "Contested Issues" section featuring pro and con points of view of current, controversial issues in our field. Articles in this issue include:
Commentary: The Credibility of Child Protective Services Rests on the Integrity of the Department Director | Daniel Pollack
Governors as Policymakers: Child Welfare as an Election Issue | Mary Elizabeth Collins
Book Review: Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide (4th Ed.) | Debra Esernio-Jenssen
Introduction to the Special Section | Kathleen Coulborn Faller
Introduction: How Should Child Welfare Respond to Substance Use in Pregnancy | Kenneth Feder
How Should We Respond to Pregnancy and Substance Use? | Martin Guggenheim and Lynn Paltrow
To Protect and Provide for Children, Prental Substance Use Must be Considered Abuse | Frank E. Vandervort and Vincent J. Palusci
Response to: How Should We Respond to Pregnancy and Substance Use? | Frank E. Vandervort and Vincent J. Palusci
Response to: To Protect and Provide for Children, Prenatal Substance Use Must be Considered Abuse | Martin Guggenheim and Lynn Paltrow
The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Brief Overview to Contextualize Current Controversies | Frank E. Vandervort
The Indian Child Welfare Act as the "Gold Standard" | Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Kathryn E. Fort
The Indian Child Welfare Act: In the Best Interests of Children? | Kathryn A. Piper
Response to: The Indian Child Welfare Act as the "Gold Standard" | Kathryn A. Piper
Response to: The Indian Child Welfare Act: In the Best Interests of Children? | Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Kathryn E. Fort.
Plus our regular features, including the News of the Organization, an APSAC Research to Practice Brief highlighting the 2018 Child Maltreatment Article of the Year, and a Washington Update.