Emily M. Douglas is assistant professor in the Department of Social Work at Bridgewater State College.

• Chapter 1 Introduction to InnovationsPart 2 Early Childhood and EducationChapter 3 Hispanic Families and Family Literacy Practices: Differences by Country of OriginChapter 4 Effects of Parental Involvement on First-Graders' Approaches to LearningChapter 5 Frayed Patchwork: The Need for Public Policy to Address Short Term Child Care NeedsChapter 6 The Contribution of the Helping Relationship in Promoting Retention in a Home Visitation Program to Prevent Child MaltreatmentPart 7 Government Intervention: Family Violence, Children's Welfare, and Justice ConcernsChapter 8 Exploring the Effects of California's Shortened Reunification Timeframes for Children Under ThreeChapter 9 The Multidisciplinary Misnomer: A West Virginia Case Study of Multidisciplinary Treatment Teams in Child WelfareChapter 10 Identifying and Responding to the Needs of Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters: Results from the North Carolina Domestic Violence Shelter Screening ProjectChapter 11 African-American Caregiver Age, Social Support, and the Well-Being of Children in Kinship Foster CareChapter 12 Examining "Emerging Adulthood" in the Context of the Justice SystemPart 13 Family Support: Policies and ProgramsChapter 14 The Effect of Paternal Incarceration on Early Child DevelopmentChapter 15 The 'State' of Paid Family Leave: Insights from the 2006 & 2007 Legislative SessionsChapter 16 New Parents Taking Time Off: A Look at California Paid Family LeaveChapter 17 The Relationship Between Non-Resident Fathers' Social Networks and Social Capital and the Establishment of Child Support OrdersChapter 18 Integrating Mother's Views of Resources that Foster Growth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders into Policy

Emily M. Douglas is assistant professor in the Department of Social Work at Bridgewater State College.

• Chapter 1 Introduction to InnovationsPart 2 Early Childhood and EducationChapter 3 Hispanic Families and Family Literacy Practices: Differences by Country of OriginChapter 4 Effects of Parental Involvement on First-Graders' Approaches to LearningChapter 5 Frayed Patchwork: The Need for Public Policy to Address Short Term Child Care NeedsChapter 6 The Contribution of the Helping Relationship in Promoting Retention in a Home Visitation Program to Prevent Child MaltreatmentPart 7 Government Intervention: Family Violence, Children's Welfare, and Justice ConcernsChapter 8 Exploring the Effects of California's Shortened Reunification Timeframes for Children Under ThreeChapter 9 The Multidisciplinary Misnomer: A West Virginia Case Study of Multidisciplinary Treatment Teams in Child WelfareChapter 10 Identifying and Responding to the Needs of Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters: Results from the North Carolina Domestic Violence Shelter Screening ProjectChapter 11 African-American Caregiver Age, Social Support, and the Well-Being of Children in Kinship Foster CareChapter 12 Examining "Emerging Adulthood" in the Context of the Justice SystemPart 13 Family Support: Policies and ProgramsChapter 14 The Effect of Paternal Incarceration on Early Child DevelopmentChapter 15 The 'State' of Paid Family Leave: Insights from the 2006 & 2007 Legislative SessionsChapter 16 New Parents Taking Time Off: A Look at California Paid Family LeaveChapter 17 The Relationship Between Non-Resident Fathers' Social Networks and Social Capital and the Establishment of Child Support OrdersChapter 18 Integrating Mother's Views of Resources that Foster Growth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders into Policy