Advocating For Children In Foster And Kinship Care

Author : Mitchell Rosenwald,Beth N. Riley
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780231146876

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Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care by Mitchell Rosenwald,Beth N. Riley Pdf

This book is the first to provide strategies for effective advocacy and placement within the foster care and kinship care systems. It also takes a rare look at the dynamics of the foster and kinship relationship, not just among children and the agency workers and service providers who intervene on their behalf, but also between children and those who take in and care for them as permanency develops. Drawing on their experience interacting with and writing about the institution of foster care, Mitchell Rosenwald and Beth N. Riley have composed a unique text that helps practitioners, foster parents, and relative caregivers realize successful transitions for youth, especially considering the traumas these children may suffer both before and after placement. Advocating for a child's best interests must begin early and remain consistent throughout assignment and adjustment. For practitioners, Rosenwald and Riley emphasize the best techniques for assessing a family's capabilities and for guiding families through the challenges of foster care. Part one details the steps potential foster parents and kinship caregivers must take, with the assistance of practitioners, to prepare themselves for placement. Part two describes tactics for successful advocacy within the court system, social service agencies, schools, and the medical and mental health establishments. Part three describes how to lobby for change at the agency and legislative levels, as well as within a given community. The authors illustrate recommendations through real-life scenarios and devote an entire chapter to brokering positive partnerships among practitioners, families, and other teams working to protect and transition children.

Author : Rebecca L. Hegar,Maria Scannapieco
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0195109406

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Kinship Foster Care by Rebecca L. Hegar,Maria Scannapieco Pdf

KINSHIP FOSTER CARE: POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH assembles the thinking and research of experts from several professional fields concerning what has become the fastest growing type of substitute care for children in state custody. The editors have contributed the initial and concluding chapters of the book and the lead chapter in each of its three sections.

Author : Roger Greeff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429839658

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Fostering Kinship by Roger Greeff Pdf

First published in 1999, this work draws together a multi-national collection of papers, and aims to stimulate the development of policy and practice in this often neglected area. It aims to offer examples of good social work practice, informed by relevant theoretical insights; to give a voice to kinship foster carers and young people so that practice can be informed by an understanding of their experience; to share the results of current research; to highlight issues for policy makers; and to place the issues in the wider international context of developing social policy, ideology and social change. There are contributions from the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, the US and New Zealand.

Author : Rob Geen
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0877667187

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Kinship Care by Rob Geen Pdf

Since the early 1980s, states child welfare agencies' use of relatives as foster parents has grown rapidly, yet little information is available on this practice. This lack of information has made it difficult to evaluate how well kinship care ensures children's safety, promotes permanency in their living situation, and enhances their well-being--three basic goals of the child welfare system. Kinship Care: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource sheds light on this changing issue. Using a study involving focus groups of child welfare workers and kinship caregivers, in addition to interviews with local administrators, advocates, and service providers, the authors describe frontline kinship care practices in today's system. They also examine how and when child welfare agencies use kin as foster parents, how their approach to kinship care differs from traditional foster care, and how kinship care practices vary across states. The book also features the experiences of actual kinship foster parents, their challenges, and their interaction with agencies and the courts. Finally, the book provides recommendations for policy development, worker and caregiver training, and issues for further research.

Author : Matthew W. Hoffman,Krista Hoffman
Publisher : Demarche Publishing LLC
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780982307748

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Hattie's Advocate by Matthew W. Hoffman,Krista Hoffman Pdf

This book is a witty and intriguing look into the world of foster care through the eyes of a foster parent. It breaks down the expectations and regulations that parents in foster care are faced with, and it touches on the problems in government policy that affect foster children. It does all this while thoroughly entertaining the reader. It is an indispensable resource for anyone considering adoption or foster care and a great read for just about anyone else.

Author : Portland State University. Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Adoption
ISBN : UOM:39015016221015

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Overcoming Barriers to Planning for Children in Foster Care by Portland State University. Regional Research Institute for Human Services Pdf

Author : Landy Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991758714

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The Foster Parent Survival Guide by Landy Anderson Pdf

Author : James Patrick Gleeson,Creasie Finney Hairston
Publisher : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015047844249

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Kinship Care by James Patrick Gleeson,Creasie Finney Hairston Pdf

Family members have traditionally provided kinship care for each other in times of crisis. Recently, such care has become part of the child welfare system. This edited volume presents several studies designed to identify current knowledge about kinship care as a child welfare service. Presented in five parts, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge, discusses permanency planning, examines parent-child relationships in kinship foster care, addresses issues related to kin caregivers of children in the custody of the child welfare system, and proposes a research agenda. The chapters are: (1) "Kinship Care as a Child Welfare Service: What Do We Really Know?" (James P. Gleeson); (2) "Defining Best Practice in Kinship Care through Research and Demonstration" (Faith Johnson Bonecutter); (3) "Who Decides? Predicting Caseworkers' Adoption and Guardianship Discussions with Kinship Caregivers" (James P. Gleeson); (4) "Adoption and Subsidized Guardianship as Permanency Options in Kinship Foster Care: Barriers and Facilitating Conditions" (Sally J. Mason and James P. Gleeson); (5) "The Well-Being of Children in Kinship Foster Care" (Sandra J. Altshuler); (6) "Comparing Mothers of Children in Kinship Foster Care: Reunification vs. Remaining in Care" (Marian S. Harris); (7) "Casework Practice with Fathers of Children in Kinship Foster Care" (John M. O'Donnell); (8) "Kinship Care When Parents Are Incarcerated" (Creasie Finney Hairston); (9) "Child-Rearing Perspectives of Grandparent Caregivers" (Olga Osby); (10) "The Effect of Caregiver Preparation and Sense of Control on Adaptation of Kinship Caregivers" (Donna D. Petras); (11) "Caregiver Burden in Kinship Foster Care" (Rocco A. Cimmarusti); and (12) "Future Directions for Research on Kinship Care" (James P. Gleeson and Creasie Finney Hairston). (Each chapter contains references and 34 tables). (KB)

Author : Mike Doolan,Paul Nixon,Patrice Lawrence
Publisher : Family Rights Group
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Child care
ISBN : 1871515432

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Growing Up in the Care of Relatives Or Friends by Mike Doolan,Paul Nixon,Patrice Lawrence Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Fernandez,Richard Barth
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0857003895

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How Does Foster Care Work? by Elizabeth Fernandez,Richard Barth Pdf

How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care today. Each contributor provides a commentary on one other chapter to highlight the global significance of issues affecting children and young people in care. Each chapter offers new ideas about how foster care could be financed, delivered or studied in order to become more effective. This book is important reading for anyone involved in delivering child welfare services, such as administrators, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, children's advocates, academics and students.

Author : David Pitcher
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857006820

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Inside Kinship Care by David Pitcher Pdf

Kinship care – the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends – is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stranger' foster carers. This book takes an in-depth look at what goes on 'inside' kinship care. It explores the dynamics and relationships between family members that are involved in kinship care, including mothers, grandparents, siblings and the wider family. Chapters also discuss issues such as safeguarding, assessment, therapy, encouraging permanence, placement breakdown, support groups, and cultural issues. The final part of the book looks at kinship care from an international perspective, with examples from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the United States. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives and with contributions from different branches of kinship care, this book provides an invaluable overview of the issues involved and how to provide effective support. It will be essential reading for all those working in the kinship care field, including social workers, therapists, counsellors, psychologists and family lawyers.

Author : James Barber,Paul Delfabbro,Robyn Gilbertson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781134385256

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Children in Foster Care by James Barber,Paul Delfabbro,Robyn Gilbertson Pdf

Researchers, practitioners, journalists and politicians increasingly recognise that foster care throughout the world is in a state of crisis. There are more and more children needing care and, as residential alternatives dry up, more of these children are being assigned to foster families. This book reports the major findings of a two-year longitudinal study of 235 such children who entered the foster care system in Southern Australia between 1998 and 1999. As well as examining the changing policy context of children's services, the book documents the psychosocial outcomes for these children, their feedback on their experiences of care, and the views of their social workers and carers. In the process, the book examines some cherished beliefs about foster care policy and sheds new light on them. The research reveals that while most children do quite well in foster care up to the two-year point, there is a worrying amount of placement instability at a time when the concentration of emotionally troubled children in care is increasing throughout the western world. Although, surprisingly, placement instability does not appear to produce psychosocial impairment for a period of up to eight months in care, it has an extreme effect on children who are moved from placement to placement because no carer will tolerate their behaviour. These children are consigned to a life of distribution and emotional upheaval because of the lack of alternative forms of care. Another unexpected finding of the research is that increasing the rate of parental contact achieves little or nothing in relation to the likelihood of family reunification. As child welfare increasingly enters a world of research-based practice, Children in Foster Care provides some much needed hard evidence of how foster care policy and practice can be improved.

Author : Elizabeth Bartholet
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0807023191

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Nobody's Children by Elizabeth Bartholet Pdf

Nobody's Children is an intense look at child welfare policies on abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption. Elizabeth Bartholet, one of the nation's leading experts on family law, challenges the accepted orthodoxy that treats children as belonging to their kinship and their racial groups and that locks them into inadequate biological and foster homes. She asks us to apply the lessons learned from the battered women's movement as we look at battered children, and to question why family preservation ideology still reigns supreme when children rather than adult women are involved. Bartholet asks us to take seriously the adoption option. She calls on the entire community to take responsibility for its children, to think of the children at risk of abuse and neglect as belonging to all of us, and to ensure that "Nobody's Children" become treasured members of somebody's family.

Author : Clarita A. Mrena
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0788184261

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Foster Care by Clarita A. Mrena Pdf

Addresses how well kinship care is serving foster children by describing (1) the quality of care that children in kinship care receive compared with that received by other foster children, the extent to which foster children are able to maintain contact with familiar people & surroundings, & a caregiver's willingness to enforce court-ordered restrictions on parental visits; (2) the frequency that state child welfare agencies pursue various permanent living arrangements & the time children in kinship care have spent in the system compared with other foster children; & (3) state initiatives intended to help ensure that children in kinship care receive quality foster care & are placed in permanent homes in a timely manner.

Author : Elaine Farmer,Sue Moyers
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1846428033

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Kinship Care by Elaine Farmer,Sue Moyers Pdf

Children are frequently cared for by relatives and friends when parents, for whatever reason, are unable to care for their children themselves. Yet there has been very little information about how well children do when placed with kin or how safe they are in these placements. This book compares formal kinship care to traditional foster placements in order to ascertain which children are placed with kin, in what circumstances, how well such children progress, and how often these placements disrupt. The authors explore whether children placed with family and friends fare better or worse than other foster children, what services are provided and needed, and how kin care is experienced by carers, children and social workers. This book will be essential reading for social workers, policy makers, students and all those working with looked-after children, and will enable local authorities to make informed decisions about where best to place children and the support needed by family and friend carers.