Child Welfare and Family Services Policies and Practice

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

• ISBN13: 9780205571901
• ISBN10: 0205571905
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This thorough revision ofChild Welfare and Family Servicesreflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in both family and child services. It provides a strong historical context to current programs, issues, and policy decisions; as well as in-depth information on legal and legislative frameworks. A new chapter on child welfare practice, including an expanded treatment of foster care, provides a foundation for social work interventions with children. In addition, new and updated information covers topics such as; child welfare issues with immigrant families, child outcome measurements, forensic interviewing, advocacy, court documentation, federal legislation, child welfare in a global context, cultural competence, protective/preventive services, day care/child development programs, income security, kinship care, family preservation, and adoption.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
An Introduction to Family and Child Services	p. 1
The Changing American Family	p. 3
Problems of Children and Young Persons	p. 4
Rights and Responsibilities	p. 7
Historical Highlights of Services to Families and Children	p. 12
Public Policies for Families and Children	p. 17
Child and Family Services	p. 19
Race and Ethnicity in Child Welfare	p. 22
The Organization of Services	p. 23
Trends and Issues	p. 27
Chapter Summary	p. 31
For Study and Discussion	p. 32
Internet Sites	p. 32
References	p. 33
Government Programs to Support Families and Children	p. 37
Case Example: Welfare Reform Creates Hard Choices for Mothers	p. 38
Family Income Security	p. 39
Nature of Poverty among Children	p. 39
Public Assistance: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families	p. 42
Background of the TANF Program	p. 42
Work and Family Supports	p. 46
Assessment of Welfare Reform	p. 49
Supporting Families with Day Care and Child Development Programs	p. 52
Measuring the Well-Being of America's Children	p. 58
Trends and Issues	p. 60
Chapter Summary	p. 64
For Study and Discussion	p. 65
Internet Sites	p. 65
References	p. 66
Services to Prevent Maltreatment and Support Families	p. 70
Case Example: Reaching Out to a Family at Risk for Child Maltreatment	p. 71
Need for Preventive and Family Support Services	p. 72
The Many Faces of Family Life	p. 73
Culturally Diverse Families	p. 76
Framework for Preventive and Family Support Services	p. 83
Family Support Services	p. 92
Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents	p. 98
Community Approaches	p. 101
Trends and Issues	p. 106
Chapter Summary	p. 107
For Study and Discussion	p. 108
Internet Sites	p. 109
References	p. 109
Child Welfare Principles and Practices	p. 117
Case Example- The Jones Family	p. 118
Introduction	p. 124
Fundamental Principles of Child Welfare Practice	p. 127
The Casework Process	p. 129
Basic Tasks in Child Welfare Practice	p. 135
Trends and Issues	p. 145
Chapter Summary	p. 146
For Study and Discussion	p. 147
Internet Sites	p. 147
References	p. 147
Law and Procedure: Court Intervention with Children, Youth, and Families	p. 150
Introduction	p. 151
The Juvenile Court Movement	p. 151
The Family Court Movement	p. 157
The Criminal Court Movement	p. 158
The Structure of the Legal System	p. 159
Legal Matters for the Child Welfare System	p. 163
Court Procedures	p. 169
The Role of the Caseworker in the Court Process	p. 175
Trends and Issues	p. 182
Chapter Summary	p. 183
For Study and Discussion	p. 183
Internet Sites	p. 184
References	p. 185
Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse	p. 188
Case Example: A Protective Services Investigation	p. 189
Incidence	p. 191
Aims and Special Attributes of Child Protective Services	p. 192
Historical Development of Protective Services	p. 194
The Definitional Dilemma	p. 196
Reporting Child Maltreatment	p. 199
An Ecological View of Child Maltreatment	p. 202
Types of Child Maltreatment	p. 207
Consequences of Child Maltreatment	p. 220
The Practice of Child Protection	p. 222
Aspects of Community Support and Influence	p. 228
Trends and Issues	p. 230
Chapter Summary	p. 230
For Study and Discussion	p. 232
Internet Sites	p. 232
References	p. 233
Family Preservation Services	p. 240
Case Example: Using Intensive Family-Based Services to Prevent Placement	p. 241
Controversy Concerning Family Preservation Philosophy and Services	p. 242
Characteristics of Family Preservation Services	p. 243
Programs That Prevent Placement and Preserve Families	p. 245
The Practice of Family-Based Services	p. 248
Other Approaches That Help High-Risk Families	p. 253
Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs	p. 255
Kinship Care as Family Preservation	p. 257
Trends and Issues	p. 266
Chapter Summary	p. 266
For Study and Discussion	p. 267
Internet Sites	p. 268
References	p. 268
Foster Care: History, Laws, Policies, and Structure	p. 273
Why Children Are Placed in Care	p. 275
Characteristics of Children in Care	p. 276
Basic Characteristics of Foster Care	p. 277
Historical Development	p. 278
Child Welfare Reforms in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries	p. 280
Federal Role in Child Welfare	p. 284
State Role in Child Welfare	p. 294
Foster Care Placement Options	p. 294
Professional Issues in Foster Care	p. 304
Trends and Issues	p. 311
Chapter Summary	p. 314
For Study and Discussion	p. 315
Internet Sites	p. 316
References	p. 317
Foster Care Practice and Issues	p. 326
Introduction	p. 327
Concurrent Planning	p. 329
Working with the Placement Process	p. 334
Team Decision Making	p. 339
Working with Parents	p. 342
Other Permanency Options	p. 349
Meeting the Needs of Children in Foster Care	p. 354
Children Requiring Therapeutic Interventions	p. 362
Children Requiring Intensive Casework Services	p. 363
Preparing Youth for Independent Living and Aging Out	p. 366
Supervision in Foster Care	p. 367
Trends and Issues	p. 370
Chapter Summary	p. 371
For Study and Discussion	p. 372
Internet Sites	p. 373
References	p. 373
Families by Adoption	p. 387
Case Example: Helping an Older Child Use Adoption	p. 388
The Changing World of Adoption	p. 390
Historical Development	p. 391
Some Adoption Facts and Patterns	p. 394
Underlying Principles of the Agency Adoptive Process	p. 395
The Experience of Adoption	p. 396
The Legal Framework for Adoption	p. 400
Postadoption Services	p. 402
Adoption of Children from the Public Child Welfare System	p. 408
Adoption of Children of Color	p. 414
Intercountry Adoptions	p. 423
Trends and Issues	p. 428
Chapter Summary	p. 431
For Study and Discussion	p. 432
Internet Sites	p. 433
References	p. 434
Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma	p. 441
Case Example	p. 442
Juvenile Offender Categories	p. 443
Scope of the Problem	p. 444
Historical Development of Juvenile Delinquency Services	p. 446
Risk Factors for Delinquency	p. 450
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Strategies	p. 453
The Female Juvenile Offender	p. 458
Trends and Issues	p. 460
Chapter Summary	p. 466
For Study and Discussion	p. 467
Internet Sites	p. 468
References	p. 468
Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Advocacy	p. 473
Case Example: Balancing Client Advocacy and Ethical Requirements	p. 474
Professional Responsibility	p. 476
Special Issues in Child Welfare Practice	p. 485
Child Advocacy	p. 488
Trends and Issues	p. 510
Chapter Summary	p. 511
For Study and Discussion	p. 511
Internet Sites	p. 513
References	p. 514
Name Index	p. 517
Subject Index	p. 523
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