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Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care
presented by Mitchell Rosenwald, fl. 2007 and Beth N. Riley, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2010), 272 page(s)
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, bu...
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presented by Mitchell Rosenwald, fl. 2007 and Beth N. Riley, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2010), 272 page(s)
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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 an...
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.
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Social Work
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Mitchell Rosenwald, fl. 2007, Beth N. Riley, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Kin relationships, Relationships, Foster parents, Foster children, Macro
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African American Children and Families in Child Welfare
written by Ramona Denby Brinson, fl. 2013; presented by Carla M. Curtis (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 264 page(s)
This text proposes corrective action to improve the institutional care of African American children and their families, calling attention to the specific needs of this population and the historical, social, and political factors that have shaped its experience within the child welfare system. The authors critique...
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written by Ramona Denby Brinson, fl. 2013; presented by Carla M. Curtis (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 264 page(s)
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This text proposes corrective action to improve the institutional care of African American children and their families, calling attention to the specific needs of this population and the historical, social, and political factors that have shaped its experience within the child welfare system. The authors critique policy and research and suggest culturally targeted program and policy responses for more positive outcomes.
Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Ramona Denby Brinson, fl. 2013, Carla M. Curtis
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Parents, Family, Welfare and public relief, Children, Black community, Social work, Mezzo
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Delivering Home-Based Services
edited by Elizabeth M. Tracy, fl. 2009 and Susan F. Allen, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2009), 344 page(s)
Service providers are increasingly called upon to serve clients at home, a setting even a seasoned professional can find difficult to negotiate. From monitoring the health of older populations to managing paroled offenders, preventing child abuse, and reunifying families, home-based services require models that en...
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edited by Elizabeth M. Tracy, fl. 2009 and Susan F. Allen, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2009), 344 page(s)
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Service providers are increasingly called upon to serve clients at home, a setting even a seasoned professional can find difficult to negotiate. From monitoring the health of older populations to managing paroled offenders, preventing child abuse, and reunifying families, home-based services require models that ensure positive outcomes and address the ethical dilemmas that might arise in such sensitive contexts.The contributors to this volume are...
Service providers are increasingly called upon to serve clients at home, a setting even a seasoned professional can find difficult to negotiate. From monitoring the health of older populations to managing paroled offenders, preventing child abuse, and reunifying families, home-based services require models that ensure positive outcomes and address the ethical dilemmas that might arise in such sensitive contexts.The contributors to this volume are national experts in diverse fields of social work practice, policy, and research. Treating the home as an ecological setting that guides human development and family interaction, they present rationales for and overviews of evidence-based models across an array of populations and fields of practice. Part 1 provides historical background and contemporary applications for home-based services, highlighting ethical, administrative, and supervision issues and summarizing the social policies that shape service delivery. Part 2 addresses home-based practice in such fields as child and adult mental health, school social work, and hospice care, detailing the particular population being treated, the policy and agency context, theories and empirical data, and practice guidelines. Part 3, the editors present a unifying framework and suggest future directions for home-based social work.
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Social Work
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Contributor
Elizabeth M. Tracy, fl. 2009, Susan F. Allen, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Criminal justice, Schools, Hospices, Elderly people, Children, Social work, Mental health, Home health care, Macro
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Group Work Practice to Advance Social Competence
presented by Norma C. Lang (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2010), 288 page(s)
Small social groups are fundamental for achieving personal growth, social development, socialization, and the skills of sustaining relevance, relationships, and connections to society. Unfortunately, those who would benefit most from small groups often find themselves unable to achieve membership. Lacking the nece...
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presented by Norma C. Lang (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2010), 288 page(s)
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Small social groups are fundamental for achieving personal growth, social development, socialization, and the skills of sustaining relevance, relationships, and connections to society. Unfortunately, those who would benefit most from small groups often find themselves unable to achieve membership. Lacking the necessary skills for entry, these individuals may never enjoy the advantages of group membership. Advancing a practice methodology that spe...
Small social groups are fundamental for achieving personal growth, social development, socialization, and the skills of sustaining relevance, relationships, and connections to society. Unfortunately, those who would benefit most from small groups often find themselves unable to achieve membership. Lacking the necessary skills for entry, these individuals may never enjoy the advantages of group membership. Advancing a practice methodology that specifically targets the socially unskilled, Norma C. Lang provides much-needed guidance to practitioners helping individuals become part of group life. Grounded in extensive practice, Lang's methodology addresses the special needs and anomalous functioning of individuals who lack the skills to form and use groups. She outlines the unique pregroup processes of socially unskilled populations and provides a methodology for advancing social competence. She also identifies the professional and agency requirements for working with presocial processes. Widely applicable to practice with social work groups, Lang's method greatly expands the literature on social work theory and practice with individuals and groups.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Norma C. Lang
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Socializing techniques, Friendships, Social relationships, Interpersonal conflict, Social status, Social groups, Social work, Macro
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The Myth of the Missing Black Father
edited by Charles Green, fl. 1989 and Roberta L. Coles, fl. 2009 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2009), 400 page(s)
Common stereotypes portray black fathers as being largely absent from their families. Yet while black fathers are less likely than white and Hispanic fathers to marry their child's mother, many continue to parent through cohabitation and visitation, providing caretaking, financial, and other in-kind support.This v...
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edited by Charles Green, fl. 1989 and Roberta L. Coles, fl. 2009 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2009), 400 page(s)
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Common stereotypes portray black fathers as being largely absent from their families. Yet while black fathers are less likely than white and Hispanic fathers to marry their child's mother, many continue to parent through cohabitation and visitation, providing caretaking, financial, and other in-kind support.This volume captures the meaning and practice of black fatherhood in its many manifestations, exploring two-parent families, cohabitation, si...
Common stereotypes portray black fathers as being largely absent from their families. Yet while black fathers are less likely than white and Hispanic fathers to marry their child's mother, many continue to parent through cohabitation and visitation, providing caretaking, financial, and other in-kind support.This volume captures the meaning and practice of black fatherhood in its many manifestations, exploring two-parent families, cohabitation, single custodial fathering, stepfathering, noncustodial visitation, and parenting by extended family members and friends. Contributors examine ways that black men perceive and decipher their parenting responsibilities, paying careful attention to psychosocial, economic, and political factors that affect the ability to parent. Chapters compare the diversity of African American fatherhood with negative portrayals in politics, academia, and literature and, through qualitative analysis and original profiles, illustrate the struggle and intent of many black fathers to be responsible caregivers. This collection also includes interviews with daughters of absent fathers and concludes with the effects of certain policy decisions on responsible parenting.
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Social Work
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Charles Green, fl. 1989, Roberta L. Coles, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Parenting, Parent-child relations, Family, Black community, Absentee fathers, Fathers, Macro
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Social Justice and the Urban Obesity Crisis
presented by Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 276 page(s)
A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted inter...
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presented by Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 276 page(s)
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A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted interventions for effective outcomes. The text dissects the problem of urban obesity in populations of color from individual, family, group,...
A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted interventions for effective outcomes. The text dissects the problem of urban obesity in populations of color from individual, family, group, community, and policy perspectives. Beginning with a historical survey of urban obesity in communities of color, anti-obesity policies and programs, and the role of social work in addressing this threat, the volume follows with an analysis of the social, ecological, environmental, and spatial aggravators of urban obesity, such as the food industry's advertising strategies, which promote unhealthy choices; the failure of local markets to provide good food options; the lack of safe exercise spaces; and the paucity of heath education. Melvin Delgado reviews recent national obesity statistics; explores the connection between food stamps and obesity; and reveals the financial and social consequences of the epidemic for society as a whole. He concludes with recommendations for effective health promotion programs, such as youth-focused interventions, community gardens, and community-based food initiatives, and a unique consideration of urban obesity in relation to acts of genocide and national defense.
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Field of Study
Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Nutrition, Urban life, Urban population, Obesity, Macro
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