Exploring Child Welfare

List of contents

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contents
 
 
Chapter 1: Children: Our Most Important Resource  
Chapter 2: The Changing Family  
Chapter 3: Children and Poverty
Chapter 4: The Impact of Violence and Addiction on Children
Chapter 5: Children Against the Backdrop of War: Addressing the Needs of Military Families
Chapter 6: Daycare and Educational Settings: Responding to the Needs of Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers and School Aged Children
Chapter 7: Counseling for Families and Children
Chapter 8: Protecting Children When Families Cannot: Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 9: Family Preservation or Child Placement? Serving the Child’s Best Interests   
Chapter 10: Court Services on Behalf of Children
Chapter 11: Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting
Chapter 12: Children in Family Foster Care  
Chapter 13: The Adoption of Children  
Chapter 14: Children in Residential Settings   
Chapter 15: Our Children’s Future   

 
 2) Full Table of Contents

 
Chapter 1: Children: Our Most Important Resource
A Brief History of Child Welfare
Providing Services for Children Today  
Summary  
Exploration Questions   
References

Chapter 2: The Changing Family   
The Responsibilities and Rights of the Family  
The Setting for Today’s Family  
Profile of Today’s Family   
Types of Families  
The Emotional Climate of Families  
The Impact of Culture on Families   
The Family Life Cycle  
Stresses on Families   
When Families Need Help
Trends     
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 
Chapter 3: Children and Poverty by Judy A. Noel and Dee L. Whyte
Characteristics of Poor Children   
Poverty Defined 
Why Children Live in Poverty   
Consequences of Growing Up in Poverty
Recent Efforts to Fight Poverty 
The Economics of Poverty   
Reducing Child Poverty 
An Important Footnote
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References
 
Chapter 4: The Impact of Violence and Addiction on Children
Children in a Culture of Violence   
Children and Substance Abuse 
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References

Chapter 5: Children Against the Backdrop of War: Addressing the Needs of Military Families
Background
Understanding the Military Culture as it Impacts the Military Family
The Military Family   
Working with Military Families   
Summary 
Exploration Questions   
References  
 
Chapter 6: Daycare and Educational Settings: Responding to the Needs of Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers and School Aged Children by Laura M. Garofoli
Where the Children Are: Evolving Philosophies and Changing Policies
From Past to Present   
Summary
Exploration Questions  
References  
 
Chapter 7: Counseling for Families and Children by Lloyd T. Williams and Cynthia
Crosson-Tower
What Is Counseling?
When a Family Might Seek Counseling 
Attitudes about Receiving Counseling
Changing Attitudes about Counseling  
Types of Counseling
The Counseling Process   
The Experience of Counseling
Trends in Counseling Services  
Ethical Considerations in Counseling  
Summary
Exploration Questions  
References  
 
Chapter 8: Protecting Children When Families Cannot: Child Abuse and Neglect
Historical View
Maltreatment Defined
Reporting Child Maltreatment  
Court Intervention in Protective Cases  
The Role of the Protective Services Worker   
Future of Protective Services  
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 
Chapter 9: Family Preservation or Child Placement? Serving the Child’s Best Interests by Lynne Kellner and Cynthia Crosson-Tower
Brief History of Family-Based Services
Assessing the Effectiveness of Family Based Services
Family Preservation Workers  
Preserve the Family or Place the Child?   
Shaping the Future of Family-Based Services  
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References

Chapter 10: Court Services on Behalf of Children by Judy A. Noel
Historical Perspective  
Situations Warranting Juvenile Court Intervention
Factors Influencing Court Intervention
The Rights of Juveniles 
Juvenile Court Processes and Procedures
The Role of the Social Worker and the Court
Consumer Perspective  
Alternative Approaches to Court Intervention  
Treatment of Juvenile Offenders   
Trends     
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 
Chapter 11: Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting by Lynne Kellner
Definition of Terms   
Historical Perspective  
Through the Eyes of Society: Myths Revisited
Demographics
Risk   
How Teens Make Decisions about Fertility and Childrearing  
Fathers
A Teen’s View     
Services: Primary Prevention  
Services: Secondary Prevention   
Shaping the Future of Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References

Chapter 12: Children in Family Foster Care 
History of Family Foster Care  
The Nature of Foster Care Today  
Foster Parents  
Birth Parents with Children in Foster Care   
Children in Foster Care 
The Role of the Foster Care Social Worker
The Future of Foster Care
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 
Chapter 13: The Adoption of Children  
The History of Adoption  
Definitions and Assumptions   
Issues in Adoption Today  
Adoptive Participants   
The Adoptive Process
The Role of the Adoption Worker  
The Search   
Trends     
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 
Chapter 14: Children in Residential Settings  
Historical Perspective  
Assumptions about Residential Care  
Types of Residential Settings  
Children in Residential Settings 
Life in a Residential Setting  
Working with Families of Children in Residential Care 
The Role of Staff in a Residential Setting  
Termination   
Problems within Residential Settings  
Problems for Residential Centers within the Community
Trends     
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References

Chapter 15: Our Children’s Future  
What Is in Our Children’s Future?
Preparing Those Who Help Children      
Child Welfare in the Twenty-First Century   
Summary   
Exploration Questions
References  
 

Summary

A comprehensive view of the field of child welfare
 
This text provides a comprehensive view of the field of child welfare, including the services offered and their rationale for the best interests of the child.  It takes a practice perspective important for future professionals.
 
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, students will be able to:

• Consider the full range of services available for children and families
• See how services can be viewed from the perspective of supplementing family life, supporting family life, or substituting for family life
• Understand how children might be impacted by the various services
• Imagine how they might use their own personal talents as future child welfare workers

Product details

• Authors: Cynthia Crosson-Tower
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Mixed media product
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9780205223480
• ISBN: 978-0-205-22348-0
• No. of pages: 464
• Weight: 770 g
• Series: Pearson; Pearson
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education