The Challenge of Permanency Planning in a Multicultural Society
Author | : Gary R. Anderson |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0789000342 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780789000347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Explains to child welfare workers, supervisors, trainers, and program managers the importance of cultural knowledge, sensitivity, and skill for putting permanency and stability into the lives of at-risk children. Considers the role of culture in a family's life and how to use that understanding to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placements, judge when the time is right to reunify parents and children, and determine when adoption is the best choice. Paper edition (0302-3), $19.95. Also published as the Journal of Multicultural Social Work v. 5, nos. 1/2/3/4 (1997). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR