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Contents

Preface ..... xi
Acknowledgments ..... xv

1 The Purpose and Goals of Child Welfare Services

Child Welfare Services as a Critical and Changing Resource
for Families in America ..... 1
Philosophical Underpinnings of Child Welfare Services ..... 4
Mission and Goals of Child Welfare Services ..... 8
Key Goals and Outcomes for Child Welfare Services ..... 9
Significant Costs and Complex Family Situations:
Crucial System Challenges ..... 13
Practice Transformations ..... 14
Conclusion ..... 20
Notes ..... 20
For Further Information ..... 20
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2 Understanding the Policy Context for Child Welfare

Introduction ..... 21
What Is Policy? ..... 22
Some Population Statistics from the 1990 Decennial Census ..... 25
Family Issues and Trends ..... 26
Major National Legislation That Has Helped Shape
Child Welfare Services ..... 29
Substance Abuse, Imprisonment of Women, and HIV:
Policy Implications ..... 52
Opportunities for Policy Practice ..... 57
Conclusion ..... 60
Notes ..... 61
For Further Information ..... 62
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3 Child and Family-Centered Services

Conceptual Framework for Family-Centered Practice ..... 65
Applying a Family-Centered Practice ..... 78
Establishing a Continuum of Services ..... 81
Conclusion ..... 88
Notes ..... 92
For Further Information ..... 93
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4 Economic Security for Families with Children

The Economic Status of Families with Children ..... 96
Child Maltreatment and Other Consequences of Poverty ..... 102
Policies to Reduce Child Poverty ..... 104
Program Challenge: Doing a Better Job of Reducing Poverty
and Increasing Economic Security among Children ..... 121
Conclusion ..... 124
Notes ..... 125
For Further Information ..... 126
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5 Child Maltreatment Incidence, the Casework Process,
and Services for Physically Abused Children

Introduction ..... 128
Conceptualizing Child Maltreatment ..... 128
Definition and Incidence of Child Maltreatment
in the United States ..... 131
Who Is Served? Current Statistical Data on Child Abuse
and Neglect ..... 134
Child Maltreatment Severity and Reporting ..... 140
Child Protective Services as a Major Program Area
in Child Welfare ..... 141
Intake in Child Welfare and Child Protective Services ..... 143
Theoretical Perspectives Regarding the Contributing Factors
to Child Maltreatment ..... 147
Physical Abuse ..... 151
Treatment of Physical Abuse ..... 157
Program Challenges ..... 160
Recommendations for CPS Program Improvement ..... 163
Conclusion ..... 168
Notes ..... 168
For Further Information ..... 169
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6 Sexual Abuse: Prevention and Treatment

Introduction ..... 171
Treatment of Sexual Abuse ..... 183
Current Program Challenges ..... 191
Conclusion ..... 193
Notes ..... 193
For Further Information ..... 194
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7 Child Neglect and Psychological Maltreatment

Physical Neglect ..... 196
Nonorganic Failure to Thrive as a Special Case of Neglect ..... 209
Psychological Maltreatment ..... 215
Current Policy, Practice, and Research Issues in Neglect
and Psychological Maltreatment ..... 226
Conclusion ..... 227
Notes ..... 228
For Further Information ..... 228
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8 Family Support and Other Preventive Services
Related to Child Welfare

Introduction ..... 229
A Framework for Prevention ..... 230
A Program Typology of Family Support and
Family-Based Services ..... 231
Family Resource, Support, and Education Services ..... 239
Conclusion ..... 258
Notes ..... 261
For Further Information ..... 261
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9 Family-Based and Intensive Family Preservation Services

Introduction ..... 262
Family-Based Services ..... 264
History of Family-Based Services ..... 265
Intervention Components ..... 275
Selected Program Implementation Challenges
in Family-Based and Intensive Family
Preservation Services ..... 291
Conclusion ..... 294
Notes ..... 295
For Further Information ..... 296
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10 Family Foster Care

Evolution of Family Foster Care ..... 298
Definition and Purpose of Family Foster Care ..... 303
Children and Youth in Family Foster Care and Their Families ..... 305
Professionalization of Foster Parents ..... 314
Training of Social Workers and Foster Parents ..... 318
Effectiveness of Services ..... 319
Current Status of Family Foster Care ..... 324
Conclusion ..... 326
Notes ..... 327
For Further Information ..... 328
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11 Family Reunification

An Expanded Definition of Family Reunification ..... 330
Underlying Principles and Guidelines ..... 332
Family Reunification Competencies ..... 335
Effectiveness of Family Reunification Services ..... 338
Kinship Care ..... 347
The Reunification of Very Young Children from Foster Care ..... 355
Recurring Issues and Dilemmas ..... 359
Conclusion ..... 360
Notes ..... 361
For Further Information ..... 361
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12 Adoption

Introduction ..... 363
Major Adoption Legislation ..... 369
Current Adoption Practice ..... 378
Model Practices and Programs ..... 391
Current Program Challenges ..... 402
Conclusion ..... 403
For Further Information ..... 404
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13 Residential Group Care Services

The Ambivalence Toward Group Child Care
as a Helping Service ..... 406
The Research Base for Group Child Care ..... 411
Varieties of Residential Services ..... 419
Future Challenges for Residential Child and Youth
Care Services ..... 426
Conclusion ..... 429
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14 Organizational Requisites for Child Welfare Services

Introduction ..... 431
Establishing a Clear Agency Mission, Philosophy,
and Program Objectives ..... 433
Recruitment, Selection, and Training of Child
Welfare Personnel ..... 437
Challenges to Professionalizing Child Welfare Staff ..... 439
Specifying Measurable Performance Criteria
and Appraisal Methods ..... 447
Evaluation of Services ..... 448
Providing Quality Supervision ..... 450
Addressing Organizational and Worker Liability ..... 454
Conclusion ..... 456
Notes ..... 456
For Further Information ..... 457

Appendix A: Special Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect

Historical Overview of CPS in the United States ..... 458
Child Abuse and Neglect ..... 461
Special Groups and Child Maltreatment ..... 467
CPS Intake Challenges ..... 469
Risk Assessment Concepts and Issues ..... 476
Cultural Issues in Child Protective Services ..... 480
Conclusion ..... 482

References ..... 485
Subject Index ..... 569
Author Index ..... 585

༻ ʚɞ ༺ Provenance ༻ ʚɞ ༺
Uit het bezit van Prof. Walter Hellinckx, met opdracht en gesigneerd door James K. Whittaker.
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jeugdbescherming, gezinsondersteuning, armoedeproblematiek, pleegopvang, adoptievraagstukken, residentiele zorg, mishandeling, seksueel geweld, verwaarlozing, hulpverleningsmodellen,