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Child Welfare and Family Services : Policies and Practice

ISBN: 9780801330469 | 0801330467
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pearson College Div
Pub. Date: 10/1/1999

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SummaryTable of Contents
Child Welfare and Family Services, Sixth Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to child and family welfare policies and practice in the United States. The text examines important issues and ongoing controversies surrounding child welfare, and innovative practice methods.
Prefaceix
An Introduction to Family And Child Services
1(33)
The Changing American Family
3(1)
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Problems of Children and Young Persons
4(3)
Historical Highlights of Services to Families and Children
7(3)
Public Policies for Families and Children
10(3)
Classification of Services
13(4)
Culturally Competent Family and Child Services
17(2)
The Organization of Services
19(6)
Trends and Issues
25(3)
Chapter Summary
28(1)
For Study and Discussion
29(1)
For Additional Study
30(1)
Internet Sites
30(1)
References
31(3)
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents, Children, and Government
34(24)
Case Example
34(1)
Introduction
35(3)
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents
38(9)
Rights and Responsibilities of Children
47(5)
Rights and Responsibilities of Government
52(2)
Trends and Issues
54(1)
Chapter Summary
55(1)
For Study and Discussion
55(1)
For Additional Study
56(1)
Internet Sites
56(1)
References
56(2)
Family Support
58(62)
Case Example: Reaching Out to a Family at Risk for Child Maltreatment
59(1)
New Interest in Services to Families
60(1)
Problems Toward Which Services Are Directed
61(2)
The Many Faces of Family Life
63(1)
Single-Parent Families
64(3)
Families with Lesbian of Gay Parents
67(3)
Stepparent Families
70(2)
Families of Color
72(5)
Characteristics of Family Support Services
77(4)
Family Support Programs
81(2)
The Practice of Family Support Services
83(5)
Assessment of Family Support
88(1)
Early Childbearing and the Family
88(11)
Services to Fathers
99(2)
Pregnancy Prevention Programs
101(2)
Historical Aspects of Services to Teenage Parents
103(2)
Other Approaches to Strengthening Families
105(5)
Trends and Issues
110(1)
Chapter Summary
111(1)
For Study and Discussion
112(1)
For Additional Study
112(1)
Internet Sites
112(1)
References
113(7)
Family Income Security
120(31)
Alma H. Young
Case Example: Welfare Reform Creates Hard Choices for Mothers
120(1)
Poverty in the United States
121(5)
History of Welfare Policy in the United States
126(3)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
129(4)
Other Income Programs for Families with Children
133(4)
Welfare-to-Work Programs
137(5)
Effect of Welfare on Children
142(3)
Trends and Issues
145(1)
Chapter Summary
146(1)
For Study and Discussion
147(1)
For Additional Study
147(1)
Internet Sites
148(1)
References
148(3)
Supporting Families With Day Care and Child Development Programs
151(36)
Case Example: A Neighborhood Day Care Network
152(1)
Introduction
153(2)
Families Needing Child Care
155(1)
Changing Patterns of Work and Family
156(1)
Sharing the Costs of Care
157(3)
Day Care Regulation
160(1)
Working Parents' Child Care Arrangements
161(7)
Recent Research on Child Care
168(2)
Sexual Abuse in Day Care
170(1)
Developmental Programs for Families with Young Children
171(5)
Historical Development of Day Care
176(3)
Trends and Issues
179(3)
Chapter Summary
182(1)
For Study and Discussion
183(1)
For Additional Study
183(1)
Internet Sites
183(1)
References
184(3)
Law and Procedure: Court Intervention With Children, Youth, and Families
187(25)
Introduction
188(1)
The Juvenile Court Movement
188(5)
The Family Court Movement
193(1)
The Structure of the Legal System
193(3)
Legal Matters for the Child Welfare System
196(6)
Court Procedures
202(3)
The Role of Various Persons in Court Process
205(3)
Trends and Issues
208(1)
Chapter Summary
208(1)
For Study and Discussion
208(1)
For Additional Study
209(1)
Internet Sites
209(1)
References
210(2)
Protecting Children From Neglect And Abuse
212(59)
Case Example: A Protective Services Investigation
213(2)
Incidence
215(3)
Aims and Special Attributes of Child Protective Services
218(1)
Historical Development of Protective Services
219(3)
The Definitional Dilemma
222(3)
Reporting Child Maltreatment
225(3)
An Ecological View of Child Maltreatment
228(5)
Consequences of Child Maltreatment
233(2)
Identifying Child Neglect
235(5)
Identifying Child Abuse
240(2)
Identifying Psychological Maltreatment
242(1)
Sexual Abuse of Children
243(7)
The Practice of Child Protection
250(5)
Interviewing in Child Protective Services
255(3)
Aspects of Community Support and Influence
258(2)
Trends and Issues
260(2)
Chapter Summary
262(2)
For Study and Discussion
264(1)
For Additional Study
264(1)
Internet Sites
265(1)
References
265(6)
Family Preservation: Intervention With Family-Based Services To Protect Children And Strengthen Families
271(36)
Case Example: Using Intensive Family-Based Services to Prevent Placement
272(1)
Controversy Concerning Family Preservation Philosophy and Services
272(4)
Characteristics of Family Preservation Services
276(2)
Programs That Prevent Placement and Preserve Families
278(3)
The Practice of Family-Based Services
281(8)
Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs
289(3)
Kinship Care as Family Preservation
292(7)
Trends and Issues
299(1)
Chapter Summary
300(1)
For Study and Discussion
301(1)
For Additional Study
302(1)
Internet Sites
302(1)
References
303(4)
Foster Care: A Service For Children And Their Families
307(74)
Case Example: Teamwork in Foster Care
308(1)
Permanency, Safety, and Family Continuity: Critical Contempory Issues
309(3)
Historical Development: Early Beginnings
312(2)
Twentieth-Century Child Welfare Reforms
314(3)
Basic Characteristics of Foster Care
317(1)
Why Children Are Placed in Foster Care
318(5)
Characteristics of Children in Care
323(1)
Working with the Placement Process
324(4)
Meeting the Needs of Children in Foster Care
328(5)
Permanency Planning: Family Reunification
333(12)
Types of Foster Care
345(18)
Teamwork in Out-of-Home Care
363(3)
Protecting Children and Youths in Out-of-Home Care
366(2)
Trends and Issues
368(1)
Chapter Summary
369(1)
For Study and Discussion
370(1)
For Additional Study
370(1)
Internet Sites
371(1)
References
371(10)
Families By Adoption
381(49)
Case Example: Helping an Older Child Use Adoption
382(1)
Controversial Issues
383(1)
Historical Development
384(3)
Some Adoption Facts and Patterns
387(3)
Underlying Principles of the Agency Adoptive Process
390(1)
The Experience of Adoption
391(4)
The Legal Framework for Adoption
395(3)
Postadoption Services
398(6)
Adoption of Children with Special Needs
404(5)
Kinship Adoption
409(3)
Adoption of Children of Color
412(6)
Intercountry Adoptions
418(2)
Trends and Issues
420(4)
Chapter Summary
424(1)
For Study and Discussion
425(1)
For Additional Study
426(1)
Internet Sites
426(1)
References
426(4)
Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma
430(24)
Case Example
431(1)
Juvenile Offender Categories
431(1)
Scope of the Problem
432(4)
Historical Development of Juvenile Delinquency Services
436(3)
Risk Factors for Delinquency
439(1)
The Juvenile Offender in the Juvenile Court System
440(3)
The Juvenile in the Criminal Court System
443(2)
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Strategies
445(1)
Trends and Issues
446(4)
Chapter Summary
450(1)
For Study and Discussion
451(1)
For Additional Study
451(1)
Internet Sites
452(1)
References
452(2)
Professional Responsibilities: Ethics And Advocacy
454(25)
Case Example: Balancing Client Advocacy and Ethical Requirements
454(2)
Professional Responsibility
456(6)
Special Issues in Child Welfare Practice
462(3)
Child Advocacy
465(9)
Trends and Issues
474(1)
Chapter Summary
475(1)
For Study and Discussion
475(2)
For Additional Study
477(1)
Internet Sites
477(1)
References
477(2)
Appendix Curriculum Competencies For Social Work Education In Family And Children's Services479(4)
Name Index483(7)
Subject Index490

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