Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-181) and index.
Contents
Why the odds must be reversed for young children in the child welfare system -- The history of young children in the child welfare system -- A child's journey through the child welfare system -- Promising new research -- Powerful new laws -- Using the courts as a portal for healthy development : the New York case study -- Using health care as a portal for healthy development : the Arkansas case study -- Using the portal of early intervention for healthy development : the Philadelphia case study -- Unlocking a new portal for healthy development : early childhood education -- Putting the pieces together : one jurisdiction at one point in time.