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  1. Adolescents in child welfare: Distinctive pathways, services, and outcomes

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  2. Child welfare and the challenge of difference: Universalism, accommodation, and reform

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  3. Child welfare myths and misunderstandings

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  4. Foster care and beyond: Pathways, practices, and permanency

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  5. Looking ahead: Toward a smaller, smarter, stronger child welfare system

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  6. Pursuing safety: Understanding harm, trauma, and interventions in families

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  7. Understanding Child Welfare

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  8. Understanding the aims and tensions of child welfare services

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  9. Will the kids be alright? CWS and the unfinished work of protection and beyond

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  10. Workforce dynamics in child welfare: Investing in the people who protect children

    Article • January 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Richard Barth

  11. A Call to Reject Using “Abolition” in Discussions of Child Welfare Out of Respect for Its Legacy

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  12. A review of sources and preliminary findings for understanding foster care re-entry services and outcomes

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, September 2025, Elsevier

    Richard Barth

  13. Gedeelde Gezinszorg met Verblijf

    Article • Jeugd in Ontwikkeling, October 2024, Vereniging voor Nederlandse Ontwikkelings-Psychologie (VNOP)

    Richard Barth

  14. Strengthening Social Work Research Education in Pursuit of Social Justice

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, July 2024, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  15. Poverty or Racism? A Re-Analysis of Briggs et al. 2022

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, June 2023, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  16. Poverty Indicators in the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child File: Challenges and Opportunities

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, June 2023, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  17. Shared Family Care: Out-of-Home Care Programs for Serving Parents and Children Together

    Article • Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Richard Barth

  18. Reinstating Parental Rights That Have Been Terminated: Finding Ways to Restore Legal Connections for Children Who Had Been in Foster Care

    Article • Journal of Public Child Welfare, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Richard Barth

  19. Strengthening Relationships between Couples to Respond to Domestic Violence: a Commentary on Policy Changes Needed to Support this Evolution

    Article • Journal of Family Violence, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Richard Barth

  20. Research to Consider while Effectively Re-Designing Child Welfare Services: A Response to Commentaries

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, May 2022, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  21. Research to Consider While Effectively Re-Designing Child Welfare Services

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, October 2021, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth

  22. Partnering for Success Symptom Monitoring Outcomes: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Plus for Children and Youth in Child Welfare

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Richard Barth

  23. Outcomes following child welfare services: what are they and do they differ for black children?

    Article • Journal of Public Child Welfare, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Richard Barth

  24. Commentary on the Report of the APSAC Task Force on Evidence-Based Service Planning Guidelines for Child Welfare

    Article • Child Maltreatment, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Richard Barth