Raising Our Children Out of Poverty

by Hutchison; William J

• ISBN13: 9780789008459
• ISBN10: 0789008459
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1999-11-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Raising Our Children Out of Poverty shows what can be done at the national and local community levels to raise children out of poverty by strengthening families, communities, and social services. brBased on the April 1998 symposium "Raising Our Children Out of Poverty" at the Saint Louis University School of Social Service, this important book is particularly timely given the prevalence of poverty among children in the United States. Social Work practitioners and other helping advocates will discover chapters discussing the future of foster care, ecumenical housing, collaborative practice in low income communities, fostering resiliency in children, programs that are alternatives to incarceration, and an innovative family support and empowerment program. This important book will help you provide improved services to families and children living in poverty.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Elizabeth D. Smith
Introduction	1	(6)
John J. Stretch
Susan A. Taylor
Compassion, Solidarity and Empowerment: The Ethical Contribution of Religion to Society	7	(14)
John A. Coleman S. J.
Welfare Reform and the Future of Foster Care	21	(16)
Sunny Harris Rome
Evelyn F. Slaght
Delinquency Prevention in Poor and At-Risk African-American Youth: A Social Work Practice Innovation	37	(16)
Michael Forster
Timothy Rehner
Collaborative Practice in Low Income Communities: University, Agency, Public School Partnerships	53	(16)
Cathryne L. Schmitz
Fostering Resiliency in Children: Lessons Learned in Transcending Adversity	69	(20)
Nancie Palmer
Ecumenical Housing: Providing Housing and Services Christopher Krehmeyer	89	(14)
Peter W. Salsich, Jr.
Cathryne L. Schmitz
Index	103