Child welfare : connecting research, policy, and practice / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kufeldt, Kathleen.

McKenzie, Brad.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--Canada.

Child welfare.

Child welfare--Research.

Canada.

Child welfare--Research--Canada.

Physical Description:

xv, 677 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2011]

Summary:

The 2003 edition evolved from a Canadian Child Welfare Research and Policy Symposium. Kufeldt (sociology, U. of New Brunswick) and McKenzie (social work, U. of Manitoba) introduce new research and some international perspectives on child welfare. Following chapters on the historical and legal context of child welfare in Canada, contributors review research on the rising incidence of and differential response systems to reported child abuse and neglect, efforts to increase support to families to promote resilience, and options in the continuum of care. Case studies newly treat bi-cultural issues in responding to indigenous peoples' needs. Recommendations for improving research, policy, and practice in child welfare conclude the volume. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Foreword / Evariste Thériault

Preface / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie

Setting the context : child welfare law in Canada / Nicholas Bala

Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect : changing patters of reported maltreatment, 1998 and 2003 / Nico Trocmé, Barbara Fallon, and Bruce MacLaurin

The response of the Ontario child welfare system to neglect : 1993 to 2003 / Kate Schumaker, Barbara Fallon, and Nico Trocmé

Factors associated with the decision to provide ongoing services : are worker characteristics and organizational location important? / Barbara Fallon and Nico Trocmé

Canadian child welfare worker qualifications : examining a changing national profile / Barbara Fallon ... [et al.]

Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect : themes and implications / Brad McKenzie and Kathleen Kufeldt

Differential response in child welfare : a new early intervention model? / Brad McKenzie

Doing the work : child protection jobs in centralized and accessible service delivery models / Gary Cameron, Nancy Freymond, and Lirondel Cheyne-Hazineh

Child welfare interventions that make sense to mothers / Nancy Freymond and Gary Cameron

Projet famille : a family therapy project for neglectful families / Michèle Brousseau ... [et al.]

Foster care : an essential part of the continuum of care / Kathleen Kufeldt

Finding the best home : a comparative analysis of kinship and foster care placements / Katharine Dill

A bicultural response to children in need of care and protection in New Zealand / Jill Worrall

Experiences of foster carers' children : an overview of the research / Tracy Swan and Robert Twigg

Making group home care a positive alternative, not the last resort / James Anglin

The changing face of adoption / Kathleen Kufeldt

Factors associated with family reunification among adolescents in residential care : a Quebec perspective / Marie-Claude Simard and Marie-Andrée Poirier

Aging out of care and the transition to adulthood : implications for intervention / Varda Mann-Feder

Knock, knock, who's there

for youth? The experience of support when aging out of foster care / Deborah Rutman and Carol Hubberstey

Providing a seamless continuum of care : themes and implications / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie

Disproportionate representation of indigenous children in child welfare systems : international comparisons / Clare Tilbury and June Thoburn

Understanding the overrepresentation of First Nations children in Canada's child welfare system / Vandna Sinha ... [et al.]

From child protection to community caring in First Nations child and family services / Brad McKenzie and Corbin Shangreaux

Wrap a star blanket around each one : learning from the educational experiences of indigenous former children in care on Coast Salish Territory / Shelly Johnson (Mukwa Musayett)

Indigenous issues in child welfare : themes and implications / Brad McKenzie and Kathleen Kufeldt

Risk assessment in child welfare : use and misuse / Jan Christianson-Wood

Engaging with fathers in child welfare / Christopher Walmsley ... [et al.]

Critical issues of practice and protection in relation to families and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder / Dorothy Badry

Children with disabilities in care in Manitoba / Don Fuchs

Child welfare challenges for developing nations / Myrna McNitt

Selected practice issues : themes and implications / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie

Family-centred child welfare practice / Alexandra Wright and Diane Hiebert-Murphy

Using Looking after children data to link research to policy and practice in out-of-home care / Sarah Wise and Ruth Champion

The Looking after childre approach in Quebec : an evaluation of experiences of youth, caseworkers, and foster parents / Marie-Andrée ... [et al.]

Guided practice in Australia : research, implementation, and child and family perspectives on Looking after children and the assessment framework / Deirdre Cheers ... [et al.]

Resiliency : embracing a strength-based model of evaluation and care provision / Tyrone Donnon and Wayne Hammond

The National Child Welfare Outcomes Indicator Matrix (NOM) and its application in a child welfare agency / Nico Trocmé ... [et al.]

Implementing the integrated children's system in the United Kingdom : a summary of main findings / Jane Scott

The search for best practice : themes and implications / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie

Critical issues in current practice / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie

The policy, practice, research connection : are we there yet? / Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references: pages 589-671.

ISBN:

9781554583300

1554583306

OCLC:

711936661