Child Welfare: A Multicultural Focus

Most chapters include Summary, Endnotes, Bibliography, and Conclusion. Preface. 1.Child Welfare: A Generalist Perspective. Background. Values. Generalist. 2.Child Welfare History in the United States. The Child-Saving Movement: 1600-1700. The Child-Rescue Movement: 1800-1850. Inception of Youth Serving Agencies: 1860-1900. National Awareness of Children's Needs: 1900-1930s. The Great Depression: 1930-1940. The Growth of Public Child Welfare Services: 1940-1967. The Social Service Decade: 1960s. Children's Rights: 1960s to the Present. 3.The Continuum of Child Welfare Services. Why Are Child Welfare Services Necessary? Continuum of Care. Supportive Services. Supplemental Services. Substitute Services. 4.Child Welfare and African-American Families. Current Child Welfare Issues. Child Welfare Practice. Child Welfare Intervention. Current Trends and Concerns for the Future. 5.Child Welfare and the American Indian Community. Contextual Issues. Demographic Issues and Health Statistics. Cultural Considerations. Children's Issues. 6.Child Welfare: Asian and Pacific Islander Families. Diversity among Asian/Pacific Islanders. Demographic Profile. Cultural Variables. Child Welfare Issues. Practice Implications. Current Trends and Concerns for the Future. 7.Generalist Child Welfare and Hispanic Families. Socio-Demographic Synopsis of Hispanics in the United States. Who Are the Hispanics? Employment and Education. Poverty and Income. Hispanic Socio-Cultural Diversity. Biculturalism. Hispanic Children, Families, and Psychosocial Stress. Ethnic-Sensitive Child Welfare Practice. Maltreatment and Hispanic Children. 8.Child Abuse and Neglect. Historical Background. Defining Child Maltreatment. Abused Children. Scope of Child Abuse and Neglect. Social Service Intervention. Treatment. Problems. Trends. 9.The Practice of Child Welfare in the Rural Setting. America: A Rural or Urban Nation? Child Welfare Issues in the Rural Environment. Rural Child Welfare Practice Implications. Community Resources. Cultural Heritage. Interviewing. Small Group Work. Services to Juveniles. New Technologies in Rural Practice. 10.The Year 2000 and Beyond: Summary and Future Directions. Emerging Trends. Generalist Practice. AHEADS = Cultural Awareness. AHEADS = The Practice of Child Welfare in the Rural Setting. AHEADS = Child Maltreatment. Index.