Download or read book The Governance Structure of Child Welfare Services in British Columbia written by Thorau, Kim and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book People Politics and Child Welfare in British Columbia written by Leslie T. Foster and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Governance Sructure of Child Welfare Services in British Columbia written by Kim Thorau and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Challenge of Child Welfare written by Kenneth L. Levitt and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I think this book, in assembling the views of a distinguished group of professionals, can have a profound effect on child welfare theory and practice. These practitioners, critics and academics have much to say. I for one am grateful that their views are now conveniently available to all of us in this book.' -- from the foreword by Thomas R. Berger, Chairman, the British Columbia Royal Commission on Family and Children's Law The first Canadian text on child welfare, this work examines a number of issues which represent the state of the art of child welfare in Canada. Among the contributors are practitioners as well as academics from the fields of social work, child care, law and medicine. Important government studies and reports in the 1970's did much to define existing problems in child welfare and to provide directions for their solutions. The developments and research reported in this book add to their findings. Several main themes emerge in the book -- one being the lack of standardization of child welfare policy and practice in Canada since each province has its own regulations and policies. Other concerns common to many of the authors are the dismantling of social service programmes as a result of the current recession and the need for greater cooperation with the native Indian leadership in regard to the provision of child welfare services to the Indian community. Another important theme touched on by several authors concerns children in the care of welfare agencies. They discuss how adequate the range and quality of services are and how the effect of these services can be measured. The final theme centers on prevention and the early identification of families whose children may be at risk without certain support services. The point of view which transcends all the contributions supports an institutional approach, where a range of services is available to families to choose from, as opposed to the residual approach which regards government services as the last resort. While it is the latter view that is prevalent in Canda today, the authors argue that this represents a penny wise but pound foolish approach not only to child welfare but also to the broader field of social welfare.
Download or read book Case Management Review and Analysis of Child Protection Services in the Province of British Columbia 1986 94 written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of case management practice and systems in child protection services in British Columbia 1986-94 consists of five chapters. The first chapter outlines the study process and traces the historical development of the province's child welfare services up to the re-organisation of 1988, providing background for examining various models of case management. Chapter two focuses on various case management approaches as found in the literature, and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of these models on the basis of their potential viability for the British Columbia child welfare system. Chapter three describes and analyses the present mandate, structure, and relationships of child and family services by examining relevant legislation, current policies, procedures, and practices. Chapter four reviews and analyses the future direction for child protection as proposed by the Ministry of Social Services, based on a recently designed case management framework and other announced initiatives pertaining to case management. The study concludes with recommendations for improving the case management system.
Download or read book The Structure of Public Child Welfare Services in the United States written by Lois Lucille Dunham and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Columbia Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Columbia s Child Youth and Family Serving System Recommendations for Change Report to Premier Glen Clark written by British Columbia. Office of the Transition Commissioner for Child and Youth Services and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management of Aboriginal Child Protection Services Ministry of Children and Family Development written by British Columbia. Office of the Auditor General and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of our audit was to determine how well the Ministry of Children and Family Development is managing British Columbia's efforts to provide effective, culturally appropriate and equitably accessible child protection services for Aboriginal children and their families... while Aboriginal children account for only eight per cent of the roughly one million children in British Columbia, they make up 51 per cent of children in the province's care" -Executive summary.
Download or read book Rethinking Child Welfare in Canada written by Brian Wharf and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BC Children and Youth Review written by E. N. Hughes and published by British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is an independent review of British Columbia's child protection system. It includes recommendations to improve: monitoring and public reporting of the government's performance in protecting and providing services for children and youth in British Columbia; advocacy for children and youth; the system for review of child deaths; and the public reporting of child death reviews to ensure that it balances the need for public accountability with the privacy interests of the families and others involved. Information is included on the unique situation of Aboriginal children and families in British Columbia's child welfare system. The safety and well-being of B.C.'s children, youth and families are at the centre of this report.
Download or read book Child and Family Policies written by Jane Pulkingham and published by Halifax : Fernwood Pub.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this collection address the changing context of child and family policies which have been ushered in by the Liberal government's Social Security Review (SSR). The contributions analyze the implications of government policy shifts showing how they are particularly devastating for children of low income, welfare, first nations and single parent families. They suggest policy options and some directions that advocacy groups might take in developing a politics of influence.
Download or read book National Systems of Child Protection written by Lisa Merkel-Holguin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a wide spectrum description analysis of the contemporary and well established child protection systems in a range of countries, such as Australia, Canada, Netherlands and Spain. It presents a brief orientation about the public and private systems involved in protecting children in each country. Further the book identifies current key policy and implementation drivers that orient the systems of child protection, such as children’s rights, family preservation, use of evidence and public health orientation. Finally it presents a critical analysis of the strengths and limitations of the systems, as well as, strategies for prospects for improving outcomes for children and their families.
Download or read book Child Welfare Contracted Services in British Columbia Final Report Issue Identification and Discussion Paper with Recommendations written by Robert A. Whitelaw and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Risk Assessment Model for Child Protection in British Columbia written by British Columbia. Child Protection Consultation Services and published by British Columbia, Child Protection Consultation Services. This book was released on 1996 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the British Columbia risk assessment model, a standardized and well-researched instrument formulated to promote a structured, thorough, and objective assessment of the risk of future harm to a child, then to reduce the likelihood of that harm occurring. The model has five key components: nine risk decision points, ranging from investigation of a child abuse report to closing a case; criteria to guide each risk decision point; an immediate safety assessment and safety plan; a comprehensive risk assessment instrument; and a risk reduction service plan connected to the risk assessment. Risk assessment worksheets are included.
Download or read book Proposed Child Protection Model written by British Columbia. Ministry for Children and Families and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Child Welfare written by Kathleen Kufeldt and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children who receive child welfare services are a vulnerable group, and their numbers are growing. All who care about them need to be fully informed about current outcomes, indicators of success and failure, and best practices. This second edition of Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice has a special focus on Canadian child welfare and contains entirely new material on these important themes. The book highlights major developments in child welfare and shows how these inform directions taken in research, policy, and practice. The book includes new sections on Indigenous issues and best practices, and several of its chapters review efforts to increase supports for families in need. Contributions from new and international authors illustrate the endemic nature of child welfare challenges and how we can learn from these experiences. Contributors provide recommendations for promoting best practice and enhancing resilience among children and families. Closing chapters within each section and at the end of the book summarize key theoretical and practice issues along with recommendations to improve the research, policy, and practice continuum in child welfare. The challenge is to translate good research into policy and practice in ways that enhance the life chances of children who need our care and protection.
