This textbook, titled "The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research," provides insight into the field of child welfare. It was published in 2000 and is available in paperback format. The book covers topics in the social sciences and sociology, specifically in the area of children and family.

The authors of the book include Pecora, Whittaker, Maluccio, Barth, and Plotnick, and it was published by Transaction in the United States. The book is an ideal resource for students and professionals in the field of child welfare.