People, politics, and child welfare in British Columbia / edited by Leslie T. Foster and Brian Wharf.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foster, Leslie T., 1947-

Wharf, Brian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--Government policy--British Columbia.

Child welfare.

Child welfare--British Columbia--History.

Child welfare--British Columbia--Statistics.

Poverty--British Columbia.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

xvi, 286 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

People, Politics, and Child Welfare in British Columbia traces the evolution of policies and programs intended to protect children in BC from neglect and abuse. Analyzing this evolution reveals that child protection policy and practice has reflected the priorities of politicians and public servants in power. With few exceptions, efforts to establish effective programs have focused on structural arrangements, staffing responsibilities, and rules to regulate the practice of child welfare workers. Contributors to this book conclude that these attempts have been unsuccessful thus far because they have failed to address the impact of poverty on clients. The need to respect the cultural traditions and values of First Nations clients has also been ignored. Effective services require recognizing and remedying poverty's impact, establishing community control over services, and developing a radically different approach to the day-to-day practice of child welfare workers. People, Politics, and Child Welfare in British Columbia provides a crucial assessment of the state of child welfare in the province. Practitioners, scholars, and students in social work, child and youth care, education, and other human-service professions will find this book particularly important.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction: People, Politics, and Child Welfare

Rethinking Child Welfare Reform in British Columbia, 1900-60

Trends in Child Welfare: What Do the Data Show?

The Community Resource Board Experience

Child Welfare in the 1980s: A Time of Turbulence and Change

Witnessing Wild Woman: Resistance and Resilience in Aboriginal Child Welfare

The Community Advocate Minister: Attempting Major Changes

Thomas Gove: A Commission of Inquiry Puts Children First and Proposes Community Governance and Integration of Services

Great Expectations and Unintended Consequences: Risk Assessment in Child Welfare in British Columbia

Back to the Future: Toward Community Governance

Views from Other Provinces

The Case for a Comprehensive Vision for Child Welfare

From Child Protection to Safeguarding: The English Context

Final Thoughts

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-59342-0

9786612593420

0-7748-5567-3

OCLC:

923445112