Sometimes their mere existence is the reason to practice, but all too often the issues of child welfare and trauma seem to be operating entirely apart. In this collection of 15 articles, contributors integrate perspectives from both sides to help practitioners understand and address the needs of traumatized children and adolescents and their families. General topics include the theoretical framework and practice context, including articles on the scope of the problem and assessment, helping interventions such as treatment approaches and understanding intergenerational transmission of family violence, caring for children with disabilities, and animal-assisted or eye movement desensitization therapies, and means for collaboration between child welfare and mental health agencies. Appendices include lists of professional resources and resource centers, journals, and additional trauma resources. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)