List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsPrefaceChapter 1: Historical Development of the Child Welfare System: Part I: Early Conceptualizations of MaltreatmentChapter 2: Historical Development of the Child Welfare System: Part II: Child Maltreatment in the Modern EraChapter 3: Scope and Realities of the ProblemChapter 4: Child Welfare Systems: Bureaucracy and Complex OrganizationsChapter 5: Gendered Power in Kentucky’s Child Welfare SystemChapter 6: Lived Experiences of Child Welfare WorkersChapter 7: Innovative Models of Collaboration in Child WelfareChapter 8: Future Issues in Child WelfareConclusions: The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Welfare Systems and ServicesBibliographyAbout the Authors