Child Welfare and Family Services : Policies and Practice

by Downs, Susan Whitelaw; Moore, Ernestine; McFadden, Emily Jean; Costin, Lela B.

• ISBN13: 9780205360079
• ISBN10: 0205360076
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice, Seventh Edition Susan Whitelaw Downs Wayne State University Ernestine Moore Wayne State University Emily Jean McFadden Grand Valley State University Susan Michaud University of Wisconsin, Madison Lela B. Costin (late) Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne This thorough revision of Child Welfare and Family Services reflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in family and child services. Features of the Seventh Edition: Comprehensive coverage of issues including juvenile justice, advocacy, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal legislation such as AFSA and TANF, and statistical updates places content and practice methods in a strong legal context. Numerous case studies, suggestions for additional study and further discussions, and internet sites at end of each chapter allow students to further expand interest in and research on each issue. New and updated material on child well-being, child outcome measures, new approaches to ensuring child safety, child welfare in a global context, issues relating to immigrants and refuges, cultural competence such as services to gay/lesbian children and families, and the relationship of substance abuse and domestic violence to child welfare. New ";Discovering U.S. History Online"; pedagogy at the end of each chapter provides a list of suggested Web sites for additional study and research. New information on forensic interviewing and documentation for court in Chapter 6 applies and explains skills that all child welfare practice professionals need for the field. New model combining family continuity and concurrent planning on Chapter 9 helps students understand the relationship between these concepts. New charts, tables, and cases in the text act as handy references to students for everything from federal legislation and juvenile justice to child outcome accountability and advocacy techniques. What reviewers thought of Child Welfare and Family Services: ";I adopted this text because it creates a basis for understanding children and families in the United States, discusses general supportive services, and then approaches the complexity of child welfare....I also find it well researched and comprehensive."; -Martha G. Roditti, San Francisco State University ";I have enjoyed using this text. It has impressed me how thorough each topic is covered...It is a user friendly text and has many case vignettes."; -Monique Busch, Indiana University Special Value Pack Option: You can order this text packaged with a FREE Research Navigator( for the Helping Professions guide, which features a free password for access to an array of online sources. This new Pearson Learning product helps students and instructors find credible and reliable material for research assignments and papers. Use the special order code 0-205-42189-X when you order this text!

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
1 An Introduction to Family and Child Services	1	(40)
The Changing American Family	3	(2)
Problems of Children and Young Persons	5	(6)
Historical Highlights of Services to Families and Children	11	(4)
Public Policies for Families and Children	15	(3)
Child and Family Services	18	(5)
Culturally Competent Family and Child Services	23	(2)
The Organization of Services	25	(5)
Trends and Issues	30	(4)
Chapter Summary	34	(2)
For Study and Discussion	36	(1)
For Additional Study	36	(1)
Internet Sites	37	(1)
References	38	(3)
2 Rights and Responsibilities of Parents Children, and Government	41	(36)
Case Example	41	(1)
Introduction	42	(4)
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents	46	(15)
Rights and Responsibilities of Children	61	(6)
Rights and Responsibilities of Government	67	(5)
Trends and Issues	72	(1)
Chapter Summary	73	(1)
For Study and Discussion	74	(1)
For Additional Study	74	(1)
Internet Sites	75	(1)
References	75	(2)
3 Services to Prevent Maltreatment and Support Families	77	(47)
Case Example: Reaching Out to a Family at Risk for Child Maltreatment	78	(1)
Need for Preventive and Family Support Services	79	(2)
The Many Faces of Family Life	81	(4)
Culturally Diverse Families	85	(7)
Framework for Preventive and Family Support Services	92	(7)
Family Support Services	99	(7)
Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents	106	(3)
Community Approaches	109	(4)
Trends and Issues	113	(2)
Chapter Summary	115	(1)
For Study and Discussion	116	(1)
For Additional Study	117	(1)
Internet Sites	117	(1)
References	118	(6)
4 Supporting Families with Day Care and Child Development Programs	124	(34)
Case Example: A Neighborhood Day Care Network	125	(1)
Introduction	126	(3)
Changing Patterns of Work and Family	129	(1)
Sharing the Costs of Care	130	(2)
Day Care Regulation	132	(2)
Working Parents' Child Care Arrangements	134	(1)
Day Care Programs	135	(4)
Recent Research on Child Care	139	(3)
Sexual Abuse in Day Care	142	(1)
Developmental Programs for Families with Young Children	143	(3)
Historical Development of Day Care	146	(2)
Trends and Issues	148	(4)
Chapter Summary	152	(1)
For Study and Discussion	153	(1)
For Additional Study	153	(1)
Internet Sites	153	(1)
References	154	(4)
5 Family Income Security	158	(24)
Case Example: Welfare Reform Creates Hard Choices for Mothers	159	(1)
Poverty in the United States	160	(5)
Background of the TANF Programs	165	(3)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families	168	(1)
Other Income Programs for Families with Children	169	(3)
Assessment of Welfare Reform	172	(1)
Welfare Reform and Child Well-Being	173	(3)
Trends and Issues	176	(1)
Chapter Summary	177	(1)
For Study and Discussion	178	(1)
For Additional Study	178	(1)
Internet Sites	179	(1)
References	179	(3)
6 Law and Procedure: Court Intervention with Children Youth, and Families	182	(39)
Introduction	183	(1)
The Juvenile Court Movement	183	(6)
The Family Court Movement	189	(1)
The Criminal Court Movement	190	(1)
The Structure of the Legal System	191	(4)
Legal Matters for the Child Welfare System	195	(7)
Court Procedures	202	(6)
The Role of the Social Worker in the Court Process	208	(7)
Trends and Issues	215	(1)
Chapter Summary	216	(1)
For Study and Discussion	216	(1)
For Additional Study	217	(1)
Internet Sites	218	(1)
References	218	(3)
7 Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse	221	(65)
Case Example: A Protective Services Investigation	222	(2)
Incidence	224	(2)
Aims and Special Attributes of Child Protective Services	226	(1)
Historical Development of Protective Services	227	(4)
The Definitional Dilemma	231	(2)
Reporting Child Maltreatment	233	(4)
An Ecological View of Child Maltreatment	237	(7)
Consequences of Child Maltreatment	244	(1)
Child Neglect	245	(5)
Child Abuse	250	(3)
Psychological Maltreatment	253	(1)
Sexual Abuse of Children	254	(7)
The Practice of Child Protection	261	(8)
Interviewing in Child Protective Services	269	(3)
Aspects of Community Support and Influence	272	(1)
Trends and Issues	273	(4)
Chapter Summary	277	(1)
For Study and Discussion	278	(1)
For Additional Study	279
Internet Sites	219	(61)
References	280	(6)
8 Family Preservation Services	286	(33)
Case Example: Using Intensive Family-Based Services to Prevent Placement	287	(1)
Controversy Concerning Family Preservation Philosophy and Services	287	(2)
Characteristics of Family Preservation Services	289	(2)
Programs That Prevent Placement and Preserve Families	291	(4)
The Practice of Family-Based Services	295	(5)
Other Approaches That Help High-Risk Families	300	(1)
Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs	301	(2)
Kinship Care as Family Preservation	303	(9)
Trends and Issues	312	(1)
Chapter Summary	313	(1)
For Study and Discussion	314	(1)
For Additional Study	314	(1)
Internet Sites	315	(1)
References	315	(4)
9 Foster Care for Children and Their Families	319	(45)
Case Example: Concurrent Planning in Foster Care	321	(2)
Basic Characteristics of Foster Care	323	(1)
Historical Development	324	(3)
Twentieth-Century Child Welfare Reforms	327	(2)
Why Children Are Placed in Care	329	(2)
Characteristics of Children in Care	331	(1)
Working with the Placement Process	332	(3)
Meeting the Needs of Children in Foster Care	335	(2)
Family Reunification	337	(6)
Permanency Planning	343	(1)
Types of Foster Care	344	(7)
Professional Issues in Foster Care	351	(2)
Trends and Issues	353	(1)
Chapter Summary	354	(1)
For Study and Discussion	355	(1)
For Additional Study	355	(1)
Internet Sites	356	(1)
References	356	(8)
10 Families by Adoption	364	(45)
Case Example: Helping an Older Child Use Adoption	365	(1)
The Changing World of Adoption	366	(2)
Historical Development	368	(3)
Some Adoption Facts and Patterns	371	(1)
Underlying Principles of the Agency Adoptive Process	372	(1)
The Experience of Adoption	373	(4)
The Legal Framework for Adoption	377	(2)
Postadoption Services	379	(6)
Adoption of Children with Special Needs	385	(4)
Adoption of Children of Color	389	(5)
Intercountry Adoptions	394	(4)
Trends and Issues	398	(2)
Chapter Summary	400	(2)
For Study and Discussion	402	(1)
For Additional Study	402	(1)
Internet Sites	403	(1)
References	403	(6)
11 Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma	409	(28)
Case Example	409	(2)
Juvenile Offender Categories	411	(1)
Scope of the Problem	412	(2)
Historical Development of Juvenile Delinquency Services	414	(4)
Risk Factors for Delinquency	418	(1)
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Strategies	419	(6)
The Female Juvenile Offender	425	(3)
Trends and Issues	428	(4)
Chapter Summary	432	(1)
For Study and Discussion	433	(1)
For Additional Study	433	(1)
Internet Sites	434	(1)
References	435	(2)
12 Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Advocacy	437	(42)
Case Example: Balancing Client Advocacy and Ethical Requirements	437	(3)
Professional Responsibility	440	(8)
Special Issues in Child Welfare Practice	448	(3)
Child Advocacy	451	(22)
Trends and Issues	473	(1)
Chapter Summary	474	(1)
For Study and Discussion	474	(1)
For Additional Study	475	(1)
Internet Sites	476	(1)
References	477	(2)
Name Index	479	(6)
Subject Index	485