Exploring child welfare : a practice perspective /
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| Author / Creator: | Crosson-Tower, Cynthia |
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
| Imprint: | Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2009. |
| Description: | xxiv, 456 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7690034 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Children: Our Most Important Resource
- A Brief History of Child Welfare & Abortion, Indanticide, and Abandonment
- Child Labor and Education
- Responsibility for Children
- Advocacy in the Provision of Services for Children
- The Current Picture of Child Welfare Services
- Impact of Current Child Welfare Practices on Children
- Services in the Twenty-First Century
- Providing Services for Children Today
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 2. The Changing Family
- The Responsibilities and Rights of the Family
- The Setting for Today's Family
- Profile of Today's Family
- Family Roles and Rules
- Communication Patterns
- Observaton of the Family as a System
- Types of Families
- The Emotional Climate of Families
- The Impact of Culture on Families
- Families with Anglo-European Roots
- Families with Native American Roots
- Families with African American Roots
- Families with Hispanic Roots
- Families with Asian Roots
- Families with Middle Eastern Roots
- The Family Life Cycle
- Stresses on Families
- Parental/Family Dysfunction
- Role Definition and Inequality
- Parent-Child Relations
- Disability;When Families Need Help
- Trends
- Economic Stressors
- The Optional Status of Marriage
- The Vanishing Father
- Blended Famiies
- Resolution of Childhood Conflicts
- Changes in Family Control
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 3. Children and Poverty
- Characteristics of Poor Children
- Poverty Defined
- Why Children Live in Poverty
- Consequences of Growing Up in Poverty
- Life Stressor Factors
- Health and Health Care Factors
- Nutritional Factors
- Environmental Factors
- Educational Factors
- Recent Efforts to Fight Poverty
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Child Tax Credit
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Minimum Wage Increase
- State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- The Economics of Poverty
- Reducing Child Poverty
- Attitudinal Changes
- Complex Combination of Two-Generational Startegies
- An Important Footnote
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 4. Current Societal Problems and Their Impact on Children: Violence, Additiction, and Homelessness
- Children and Violence
- War in the Streets
- Violence in Relationships
- The School as War Zone
- The Home as a War Zone
- Children and Substance Abuse
- Addicted Parents
- Addicted Children and Adolescents
- Effects and Treatment of Adolescent Drug Abuse;Homeless Families
- Causes of Homelessness
- Homeless Families and Children
- Effects of Homelessness on Children
- Homeless and Runaway Youths
- Changing View of Runaway and Homeless Youths
- Problems and Solutions for Runaway/Homeless Youths
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 5. Early Education and Care: School-Based Services
- Early Education and Care Serving Infants and Preschool Children
- A Brief History of Daycare Provision
- Examining the Goals of Daycare Provision
- Types of Daycare;School-Based Programs
- Philosophy of Education
- Student Support Programs: Addressing Academic, Social, and Emotional Needs
- A Team Approach: Parents and Professionals as Partners
- Controversial Issues and Dilemmas in the Provision of Services
- Trends in the Provision of Educational Services
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 6. Counseling for Families and Children
- What is Counseling?
- Basic Assumptions;When a Familie Might Seek Counseling
- Self-Referrals
- Referrals by Outside Agencies;Attitudes about Receiving Counseling
- Self-Referred Clients
- Clients Referred from Outside Agencies
- Attitudes about Having a Problem
- Ethnic and Cross-Cultural Considerations;Changing Attitudes about Counseling
- Medical Model versus Holistic Model
- The Impact of Feminism;Types of Counseling
- The Professions
- Settings;The Counseling Process
- Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
- Modalities;The Experience of Counseling
- Consumer Perspective
- Professional Perspective;Trends in Counseling Services
- External Focuses
- Internal Focuses
- Evolving Frontiers in Theory and Practice
- Ethical Considerations in Counseling
- Confidentiality
- The Dilemma of Diagnosis
- Training
- Value System Differences
- Counselor/Client Boundaries
- Power
- Counseling as a Healing Art versus the Business of Mental Health
- Band-Aids versus Commitment to Social Change
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 7. Protecting Children When Families Cannot: Child Abuse and Neglect Historical View
- Societal Role of Children
- Child Neglect throughout History
- Child Labor and Maltreatment
- Sexual Moves and Abuses
- Efforts to Control Child Abuse;Maltreatment Defined
- Physical Abuse
- Phsycial Neglect
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional or Physchological Abuse;Reporting Child Maltreatment
- Intake
- Assessment
- Case Management and Treatment
- Court Intervention in Protective Cases
- Juvenille or Civil Court
- Criminal Court
- The Effect of Court Involvement on Children
- The Role of the Protective Services Worker
- Future of Protective Services
- Narrowing of Services
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 8. Family Perservation or Child Placement?: Serving the Child's Best Interests Brief History of Family-Based Services
- Almshouses and Charities
- Scientific Philanthropy
- Settlement House Influence
- Mothers'
- Pensions
- Public Child Welfare Services
- The Emerging Concept of Permenency Planning
- Demonstrating Effectiveness of Family-Based Services
- Types of Family-Based Services
- Family Support Services
- Family Preservation Services
- Kinship Care, Family Presevation or Child Placement?
- Family Preservation Worker
- Perserve the Family or Place the Child?
- Shaping the Future of Family-Based Services
- Screening of At-Risk Clients
- Attention to Cultural Diversity
- Selection and Training of Workers
- Supervision and Consultation
- Operationalism of Program Design Goals
- Building Community Supports
- Evaluation and Research
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 9. Court Services on Behald of Childrenb Historical Perspective
- The Child Savers
- Reform School Movement
- The Concept of Parens Patriae
- The Emergence of Juvenille Court
- Situations Warranting Juvenille Court Intervention
- Delinquency
- Statues Offenses
- Dependency, Abuse, and Neglect
- Related Situations Involving Court Interventions
- Factors Influencing Court Intervention
- The Rights of Juvenilles
- Advocating for Children;Juvenille Court Process and Procedures
- Intake Stage
- Adjudication Stage
- Disposition Stage
- The Role of the Social Worker and the Court
- Consumer Perspective
- Alternative Approaches to Court Intervention
- Diversion;Treatment of Juvenille Offenders
- Trends
- Should There Be a Separate Juvenille Court?
- Should Status Offenders Come under the Jurisdiction of the Juvenille Court?
- What Should Be Done with Serious Offenders?
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 10. Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting
- Definition of Terms
- Historical Perspective
- Through the Eyes of Society: Myths Revisited
- Welfare Mothers
- Medical Concerns
- Development of the Children
- Demographics
- Teens at Risk
- Family Function
- Socioeconomic Status
- Previous Sexual Abuse and Date Rape
- Educational and Behavioral Difficulties;How Teens Make Decisions about Fertility and Child bearing
- Fathers
- A Teen's View
- Services: Primary Prevention
- Programs Focusing on Sexual Antecedents
- Programs Focusing on Nonsexual Antecendents
- Programs Focusing on Sexual and Nonsexual Antecedents
- Culturally Sensitive Interventions
- Services: Secondary Prevention
- Teen Parents and Their Families
- Keeping Fathers Involved
- Child Care
- Parenting Programs
- Residential Programs;Trends in Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Legislative Initiatives
- Focus on Research
- Philosophical Research
- The Media
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 11. Children in Family Foster Care History of Family Foster Care
- Early Beginnings
- Foster Care in Recent Years;The Nature of Foster Care Today
- Types of Foster Homes
- Reasons Children Come into Foster Care;Foster Parents
- Recruitment
- Homestudy and Training
- Placement and Follow-Up
- Stresses of Being a Foster Parent
- Foster Parents as Part of the Team;Birth Parents with Children in Foster Care
- Attitudes and Reactions
- Rights and Responsibilites of Birth Parents
- When Children Return Home
- Children in Foster Care
- Feelings about Placement and Separation
- Feelings about Natural Parents
- Feelings about Foster Parents
- Life in Foster Care
- Leaving Foster Care
- The Role of the Foster Care Social Worker
- The Future of Foster Care
- Political Influences Trends
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 12. The Adoption of Children The History of Adoption
- Definitions and Assumptions
- Types of Adoption;Issues in Adoption Today
- Decreased Number of Adoptable Children
- Changes in Types of Children Available for Adoption
- Controversy over Agency-Assisted versus Independent Adoptions
- Adoption Disruptions and the Need for Follow-Up
- Openness in Adoption
- Effects of Adoption on Children;Adoptive Participants
- Birth Parents
- Children Available for Adoption
- Adoptive Applicants;The Adoptive Process
- The Homestudy
- Placement and Legalization
- Postlegalization Services
- Adoption Disruption;The Role of the Adoption Worker
- The Search
- Supporters of the Search
- Who Searches
- Search Outcome
- Sealed Records
- Consent Contracts;Trends
- Children Available for Adoption
- Permanency Planning
- Placement Services for Adolescents
- Resources Available
- Lifelong Services
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 13. Children in Residential Settings Historical Perspective
- Assumptions about Residential Care
- Types of Residential Settings
- Diagnostic Services
- Intense Therapeutic Services for Dependent Children
- Residential Treatment Centers
- Rehabilitative or Secure Treatment for Delinquents
- Centers for Children with Severe Special Needs;Children in Residential Settings
- Reasons for Referral
- Adjustment to Placement
- Life in a Residential Setting
- Components of a Residential Setting
- Token Economy and Phase System
- The Influence of Peer Culture
- Handling Crises in Residential Settings
- Sexually Acting Out in Residential Care
- Sexual Abuse of Children in Residential Care;Working with Families of Children in Residential Care
- Motivation of Parents
- Types of Family Treatment
- Problems in Working with Families
- The Role of Staff in a Residential Setting
- Residential Staff
- Educational Staff
- Clinical Staff
- Other Staff Functions
- The Frustrations of Staff
- Termination
- Return Home
- Placement in a Foster Home or a Less Restrictive Environment
- Placement in a More Restrictive Setting
- Hospitalization
- Independent Living
- Problems within Residential Settings
- Staff Issues
- Abuse in Residential Settings;Problems for Residential Centers within the Community
- Community Support
- Detriments to Residentially Placed Youths'
- Education
- Trends
- Population Served Requires a Change in Emphasis
- Restriction in Funding
- More Effective Evaluation
- Family Involvement
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- 14. Our Children's Future What is in Our Children's Future?
- Children's Status
- Children in Poverty
- Children at Risk
- Children and Health
- Children and Education
- Preparing Those Who Help Children
- Child Welfare in the Twenty-First Century
- Summary
- Exploration Questions
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index