No Way to Treat a Child

Author: Naomi Schaefer Riley
Publisher: Bombardier Books
ISBN: 1642936588
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race and tribe—all with the inevitable result that their most precious developmental years are lost in bureaucratic and judicial red tape. It is time to stop letting efforts to fix the child welfare system get derailed by activists who are concerned with race-matching, blood ties, and the abstract demands of social justice, and start asking the most important question: Where are the emotionally and financially stable, loving, and permanent homes where these kids can thrive? “Naomi Riley’s book reveals the extent to which abused and abandoned children are often injured by their government rescuers. It is a must-read for those seeking solutions to this national crisis.” —Robert L. Woodson, Sr., civil rights leader and president of the Woodson Center “Everyone interested in child welfare should grapple with Naomi Riley’s powerful evidence that the current system ill-serves the safety and well-being of vulnerable kids.” —Walter Olson, senior fellow, Cato Institute, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies

Child Welfare Law and Practice

Author: Donald N. Duquette
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938614552
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Child Welfare and Family Services

Author: Susan Downs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description
""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." Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest changes in welfare policy and its effects on children and families. Reflects current trends and incorporates the latest demographic data." For anyone with an interest in or working in child welfare.

Child Welfare and Child Protection

Author: David Royse
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9781793511416
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Child Welfare and Child Protection: An Introduction prepares future child welfare professionals to tackle the complex and challenging work associated with responding to child maltreatment. Developed by a former child protection professional and a social work scholar, this book draws upon current research and features cases that simulate those child welfare professionals are likely to encounter in the field. After an historical examination of the evolution of child protection in the United States, the book focuses on understanding the causes of child maltreatment and risk assessment. Readers are presented with a compelling case and the opportunity to see how it develops over the course of three chapters that address the investigative process, the delivery of ongoing services to assist families in addressing high-risk behaviors, and helping children achieve timely permanency when returning home is not an option. Other chapters present foster parent and foster child perspectives, additional considerations for special needs populations, and suggestions for working effectively on a child protection team. Every effort is made to prepare readers for the stresses and strains associated with working in child protection, including a dedicated chapter on self-care. Featuring foundational and critical information for future professionals, Child Welfare and Child Protection is well-suited for introductory undergraduate and graduate courses. For a look at the specific features and benefits of Child Welfare and Child Protection, visit cognella.com/child-welfare-and-child-protection-features-and-benefits. Learn more about how Child Welfare and Child Protection can support Title IV-E funded education and training programs.

Helping in Child Protective Services

Author: American Humane Association
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190289872
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 576

Book Description
This second edition of Helping in Child Protective Services: A Competency-Based Casework Handbook is a comprehensive desk reference that serves as both a daily guide for workers and a training tool for supervisors and administrators. This invaluable resource provides CPS workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist vulnerable families, covering such key issues as assessment, decision making, intervention, child development, medical evaluation, accountability, and the legal framework of culturally responsive practice. This handbook equips CPS professionals and students to follow the casework process from intake through case closure with step-by-step instructions and examples. Chapters cover child development, key developmental milestones, and the importance of intervention; medical evaluation of child abuse and neglect; how to structure interviews and phrase questions to obtain information from families and guide the casework process; and the importance of accountable practice to families, their agencies, and the public. This latest edition of Helping in Child Protective Services compiles the most up-to-date research and practice information to help professionals provide the highest quality and most innovative services to children and families.

Championing Child Care

Author: Sally Solomon Cohen
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231112369
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
Based on more than 100 interviews with government officials and extensive archival research, this book looks at the politics behind child care legislation. Identifying key times at which major child care bills were introduced, Cohen examines the politics surrounding these events and subsequent political negotiations. Cohen also looks at the impact President Clinton had on child care policymaking and how child care legislation became part of other issues, including welfare reform and tax policy revisions.

It's Okay to Wonder

Author: Rhonda Wagner
Publisher: Joy of Avery
ISBN: 9781632963437
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
"I'm excited to be a sister in our foster family, but I'm worried about new rules. I feel happy and sad at the same time. What about when our help isn't needed anymore?" 'It's Okay to Wonder' is a story about Avery, a loquacious girl whose parents have decided to become foster parents. While Mom and Dad attend another foster training class, Avery shares with her Nana and Pop about her mixed-up feelings. She and her grandparents learn together what it might be like to become a foster family--that it's okay to feel two emotions at the same time and that it's okay to wonder! 'The Joy of Avery' series offers resources for foster care families and brings the world of foster care to life by exploring Avery's feelings as her family welcomes foster children into their home. 'It's Okay to Wonder' is the first book in the series.

Child Services

Author: Brad Gosse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Your house is a mess. From the top to the bottom. Unliveable at best. And the kitchen smells rotten. Your parents are hoarders. Can't throw anything away. It's a mental disorder. Now you'll have to pay. A call to the cops. Your parents go to court. Foster care next stop. It was your last resort. Try hard not to moan. Your parents negligent. Now you're on your own. And your sister can't make rent.

Children and Residential Experiences

Author: Martha J. Holden
Publisher: C W L A Press
ISBN: 9781587601262
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The CARE practice model provides a framework for residential care based on a theory of how children develop, motivating both children and staff to adhere to routines, structures, and processes, minimizing the potential for interpersonal conflict. The core principles of the model have a strong relationship to positive child outcomes, and can be incorporated into a wide variety of programs and treatment models.

Global Child Welfare and Well-being

Author: Susan C. Mapp
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195339711
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
Using the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a framework, issues such as child trafficking, child soldiers, and child maltreatment are examined in nations around the world, as well as efforts to solve these problems.