San José State University
School of Social Work
ScWk260, Policy Practice in Child and Family Welf are, Section 1,
Course Code: 28604
Spring 2013
Instructor:
Emily Bruce, Ph.D., LCSW
Office Location:
Washington Square Hall, Room 217M (WSQ217M)
Telephone:
(408) 924-5810
Email:
emily.bruce@sjsu.edu
Office Hours:
Mondays, 2:00pm to 4:00pm; and by appointment
Class Days/Time:
Tuesdays, 6:00pm to
8:45pm Classroom:
Sweeney Hall 345 (SH345)
Prerequisites:
Social Work 204
Catalog Description
Critical analysis of the impact of social policies on children and families, particularly those
who are Latino, African American, and Asian American. Assessment of child welfare
organizational structures and implementation of policy. Development of strategies to
promote well-being and social change.
(3 Units, Prerequisite: ScWk204).
Course Description
This course focuses on the analysis of child welfare and family policy from a sociological,
political, and economic perspective. The adequacy of current policies, services and legislation
is examined with specific attention to the impact of these policies on people of color, women,
gays and lesbians, the disenfranchised and other marginalized groups. Students will apply a
policy analysis framework to a particular child welfare issue in the context of legislative
administrative and/or judicial approaches designed to alleviate or ameliorate that issue and the
impact of those policy decisions on the target population of children and families. Students
must also discuss the implications of program services and child welfare policies in the
context of the Transcultural Perspective.
Course Competencies & Practice Behaviors (Student Learning Objectives)
The following Competencies are realized through this course:
3.
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
4.
Engage diversity and difference in practice
5.
Advance human rights and social and economic justice
8.
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to
delivery effective social services
Upon completion of ScWk260 students will be able to:
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1. Demonstrate skillful written and oral communication that is clear, focused and relevant to
the policy context. Practice Behavior (PB): 3(c).
2. Apply a transcultural perspective in policy practice, including understanding of structural
contexts and dynamics of power, privilege and oppression that influence interactions in the
policy environment. PB: 4(a), 5(a).
3. Demonstrate an understanding of historical, social, political, and economic factors affecting
clients and communities in the context of a field of practice, including dynamics related to
stigma and discrimination. PB: 5(a, b, c).
4. Demonstrate understanding of policies and programs in the children and families field of
practice, as well as skills for developing, analyzing, and influencing policies and programs.
PB: 8(a).
5. Demonstrate ability to collaborate with stakeholders to influence policy and program
changes in a field of practice. PB: 8(b).
6. Understand and apply the concepts of child and family well-being as key policy goals.
Title IV‐E Competencies
This class addresses the following IV-E Competencies: [1.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10b.1, 10c.1]
Required Texts/Readings
The following textbooks are required:
Pecora, P. J., Whittaker, J. K., Maluccio, A. N., Barth, R. P., DePanfilis, D. and Poltnick, R. D.
(2009). The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd Ed.).
Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers. ISBN-13: 9780202363141.
Recommended Sources:
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN 9781557987914.
Available at Spartan Bookstore.
Reader. Available at Maple Press by 2/4/13.
Additional readings maybe provided throughout the course to supplement in-class discussions
and brief writes.
Library Liaison
For assistance in the library go to the King Library Reference Desk (2nd floor; 808-2100) and/or
utilize the Social Work Research Guide available at http://libguides.sjsu.edu/scwk. The Social
Work Library Liaison is: Teresa Slobuski, Teresa.Slobuski@sjsu.edu or
408-808-2318.
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Classroom Protocol
Students are expected to arrive on time, participate in class discussions and exercises, and to be
attentive to lectures and discussions. It is important for everyone in this class to be courteous to
each other (i.e., the instructor and the students). Students are asked to refrain from using cell
phones, earphones or other devices that are not relevant to the course. Use of laptops, ipads, or
other electronic devices during class is a privilege; students are expected to use these devices
for note taking or other relevant course related tasks.
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops,
academic renewal, etc. Refer to the current semester’s Catalog Policies section at
http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current
academic calendar web page located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/academic_programs/calendars/academic_calendar/. The Late Drop Policy
is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of
the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes. Information about the latest changes
and news is available at the Advising Hub at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.
Assignments and Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be based on your presentations, written work, tests and
participation as follows:
Table 1: Assignments and Grading
Assignment
Brief Writes
Response Paper #1
Letter to the Editor
Response Paper #2
Child Welfare Policy:
Group Paper
Final Group
Presentation
Participation
Total
Points
Due Date
2%
15%
3%
15%
Periodic
2/26/13
3/19/13
4/9/13
30%
4/30/13
30%
5%
100%
5/7/13
Each class day
Course Student Learning
Objectives (SLO)
SLO: 1,2,4
SLO; 1,2,3,6
SLO: 5
SLO; 1,2,3,6
SLO: 1,2,3,4,5
SLO: 1
SLO: 1,2,3,4,6
Penalty for Late Work
All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. If the assignment is not turned
in at that time, the assignment is late. If an assignment is turned in after 5:00 pm on the day it is
due – that assignment is late. Students are responsible for submitting assignments on time. If
you are unable to submit an assignment by the date and time indicated on this syllabus (or
announced in class), please discuss your situation with me no less than 24 hours prior to the time
the assignment is due. Points will be deducted from your grade for each day that an assignment
is late. Further, if you submit an assignment after the due date and time without making prior
arrangements with me, additional points will be deducted from the grade for the assignment.
For example, if an assignment is worth 30 points, points will be deducted from the assignment
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grade for each day the assignment is late. In addition, 5% of the total grade will be deducted
from the grade if arrangements are not made prior to the initial due date. Additional late points
can be avoided by planning ahead and contacting me to make alternative arrangements.
Brief Writes
Periodically, there may be an unannounced writing exercise where students will be asked to
provide a brief in-class written response to a question regarding the material covered in the
content of the course. The goal of the assignment is to think critically about the issues
presented in class and to integrate points that have emerged over the course of the class (i.e.,
readings, videos, presentations, lectures, group discussions).
Response Papers #1 and #2
Utilizing critical thinking skills, a transcultural practice framework, an advanced multi-system
perspective and personal reflection, students will prepare two response papers. The due date for
each paper is indicated below. The papers will be two to three pages in length, incorporating the
readings, discussion and field and/or other work experience. The context of the papers will be
child and family well-being which has been covered in class up to the point of the respective due
dates with a focus on the administrative, legislative, and/or judicial decisions that have an
impact on children and families.
Letter to the Editor
Students will be expected to monitor current issues of concern to the well being of children and
families in Northern California in order to advocate for resolution of concerns for the well-being
of children and famlies. A concise exposition of the concern, no more than 300 words, will be
submitted in class as the assignment. After the exposition statement is reviewed and graded, the
document can be sent to the Northern California newspaper of choice (i.e., San Francisco
Chronicle, San Jose Mercury, Oakland Tribune), the final grade will be given with evidence that
the letter has been sent to the identified newspaper editorial board.
Child Welfare Policy Group Paper
Four groups of 4 individuals (and 2 groups of 5 individuals) will be responsible for identifying
a child welfare policy issue and completing a policy analysis using the format presented in
class. Specifically, identify the history of the problem and previous attempts to resolve the
concerns, and explain the policy that is currently in place. Quantify the problem, the numbers,
the costs, and where the problem exists (i.e., at which level of jurisdiction; federal, state, or
locally). Indicate the intended goals of the current policy, how the current policy is being
implemented and the variable impact the policy may or may not have on various communities
and populations of children and families receiving services; including a discussion of the
outcomes of the policy in the lives of children and families in the context of the Transcultural
Perspective. Finally evaluate the policy and provide recommendations for changes in the
policy. This policy paper should be at least 10 pages and not more than 15 pages (that does not
include title or reference pages). Each person will be responsible for specific portions of the
paper and individual contributions will be graded individually; thus the grade for this
assignment will not be based on the work of the group.
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Group Presentations
This will be a presentation of each group’s findings from their research on the preparation of
their group paper. Be sure to provide an outline of your presentation to be handed out to your
audience. Groups can use poster boards, power point or other media in addition to having an
outline for their audience. Again, each person will be responsible for their portion of the
presentation, so that individual contributions will be graded individually. Students will be
provided with a grading rubric for each individual’s presentation.
Extra Credit Assignment
NASW Sponsored Lobby Days (4/21-22/13; Sacramento, CA): The California Chapter of the
NASW sponsors an opportunity for social work students and social work practitioners to meet
at the Capital and to meet with California state Legislators or their representatives and
advocate on behalf of clients and consumers of social work services to state decision makers .
The purpose of these meetings is for the members of the legislature to understand that social
workers take issues of advocacy seriously. Students are required to attend, and prepare a brief
summary of the experience and a brief assessment of the legislation that was discussed for extra
credit (Max 5 points). This assignment is due May 7, 2013.
Class Participation
Each student is expected to attend all classes. Students are expected to share ideas, listen to the
ideas of others and participate in class discussions in a respectful and professional manner. As
part of class participation, students are expected to critically analyze information that is
presented/discussed, bring examples and applications of the concepts being covered in class.
Note: If you are not attending class, you are not participating.
APA Format and Writing Requirements
All papers must follow current American Psychological Association (APA) format guidelines
(6th edition). All papers must use standard, 12-point fonts (e.g., Times Roman) and be free of
typographical, formatting, spelling, and content errors, as the quality of the writing will be
evaluated as part of the grade for all written assignments. Be sure to carefully review and edit
all drafts prior to submission. All ideas, quotes, and information taken or derived from other
sources must be appropriately cited and referenced in accordance with APA rules.
Table 2: Grading
The grading and evaluation distribution for the class is outlined below.
Percentage
97-100%
93-96%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
63-66%
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
5
60-62%
Below 60%
DF
University Policies
Academic Integrity
Your commitment as a student to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State
University. The University’s Academic Integrity policy, located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/S07-2.htm, requires you to be honest in all your academic course
work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct
and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available
at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html.
Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism
(presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without
giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class,
all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you
would like to include your assignment or any material you have submitted, or plan to submit
for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy S07-2 requires approval of
instructors.
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to
make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment
with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03
requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the
Disability Resource Center (DRC) at http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/ to establish a record of their
disability.
School of Social Work Policies
School of Social Work Writing Policy
The Instructor will return selected assignments (as specified elsewhere in the syllabus)
ungraded if at least five unique errors are found in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure,
spelling, typos, APA style, or other basic writing errors. Late penalty points may apply, as
specified in the syllabus. A unique error is an error that will be counted 1 time. For
example, if a possessive apostrophe is left off of a word 5 times in a paper, it will be counted
as 1 error (i.e. a possessive apostrophe error). It is the student’s responsibility to make
corrections throughout the paper and ensure there are no additional instances of the error in
the paper before re-submitting the paper and submitting next assignments.
University Resources
Student Technology Resources
Computer labs for student use are available in the Academic Success Center located on the 1st
floor of Clark Hall and on the 2nd floor of the Student Union. Additional computer labs may be
available in your department/college. Computers are also available in the Martin Luther King
Library. A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from
Media Services located in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and
Beta video players, 16 mm, slide, overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound systems,
wireless microphones, projection screens and monitors.
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SJSU Peer Connections
The Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) and the Peer Mentor Program have merged
to become Peer Connections. Peer Connections is the new campus-wide resource for
mentoring and tutoring. Our staff is here to inspire students to develop their potential as
independent learners while they learn to successfully navigate through their university
experience. Students are encouraged to take advantage of our services which include coursecontent based tutoring, enhanced study and time management skills, more effective critical
thinking strategies, decision making and problem-solving abilities, and campus resource
referrals.
In addition to offering small group, individual, and drop-in tutoring for a number of
undergraduate courses, consultation with mentors is available on a drop-in or by appointment
basis. Workshops are offered on a wide variety of topics including preparing for the Writing
Skills Test (WST), improving your learning and memory, alleviating procrastination, surviving
your first semester at SJSU, and other related topics. A computer lab and a study space are also
available for student use in Room 600 of Student Services Center (SSC).
Peer Connections is located in three locations: SSC, Room 600 (10th Street Garage on the
corner of 10th and San Fernando Street), at the 1st floor entrance of Clark Hall, and in the
Living Learning Center (LLC) in Campus Village Housing Building B. Visit Peer Connections
website at http://peerconnections.sjsu.edu for more information.
SJSU Writing Center
The SJSU Writing Center is located in Room 126 in Clark Hall. It is staffed by professional
instructors and upper-division or graduate-level writing specialists from each of the seven SJSU
colleges. Our writing specialists have met a rigorous GPA requirement, and they are well
trained to assist all students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers. The
Writing Center website is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/about/staff/.
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Social Work 260, Policy Practice in Child and Family Welf are,
Section 2
Spring 2013, Course Code: 23606
This schedule is subject to change with fair notice. I will announce any changes in class.
Table 3: Course Schedule
Week
Date
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
1
1/29/13
Introduction and Overview of the Course
Introductions; Course outline; Discussion of assignments; Class
expectations; What is child and family policy; Dimensions of child
and family policy covered in the course; The concept of “policy
practice;” Application of the transcultural perspective and multisystems practice to child and family policy analysis.
Readings
None due first week.
PB:4(a)
2
2/5/13
Policy Practice Review
Review of the steps involved with policy practice; Policy analysis
including problem analysis, policy description and analysis; analytic
frameworks and criteria; Facilitating change including understanding
the environment, and implementing strategies for affecting change.
Readings
Bogenschneider, K. (2006). The rationale for family policy. In
Family policy matters: How policymaking affects families and
what professionals can do (pp. 3-50). Mahweh, NJ: Erlbaum.
Chambers, D.E., & Wedel, K.R. (2005). Analyzing the social
problem background of social policies and social programs. In
Social policy and social programs (pp. 1-30). Boston, MA:
Allyn and Bacon.
PB: 8(a)
3
2/12/13
Analysis of Child and Family Welfare Policies
Discussion of the policy analysis criteria relevant to child and family
policy analysis; Analysis using social work values and family
welfare, child development, and transcultural perspectives; In-class
analysis of child welfare policy.
Readings
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
In The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research
(3rd Ed.). Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers
Chapter 1: The purpose and goals of child welfare services (pp.
1—20)
Chapter 2: Understanding the policy context of child welfare
(pp. 21 – 63).
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Week
Date
4
2/19/13
5
2/26/13
6
3/5/13
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
Riley, D. & Bogenschneider, K. (2006). Do we know what good
parenting is? Can public policy promote it? In K.
Bogenschneider (Ed.) Family policy matters: How policymaking
affects families and what professionals can do. Mahweh, NJ:
Erlbaum (pp.51-66).
Family Policies Related to Poverty/Supports
The history of family policies related to poverty -- the evolution from
ADC to TANF; the impact of welfare reform; The historical
relationship between poverty, out-of-home placements, and child
welfare services; Home visiting programs and policies; Current
debates and issues at the federal and state level.
Readings
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
Economic security for families with children. In The child
welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd Ed.)
(pp.96-127). Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Kelch, D.R. (2002). Understanding the CalWORKs system in
California: A primer for service providers and policymakers.
Berkeley, CA: California Center for Research on Women and
Families, Public Health Institute. Available on the CCRWF
website, http://www.ccrwf.org
PB:5(a), 8(a)
Family Policies Related to Relationships
Marriage law; the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the
constitutional amendment; State policies regarding marriage; Current
debates and issues at the federal and state level.
Readings
Lind, A. (2004). Legislating the family: Heterosexist bias in social
welfare policy frameworks. Journal of Sociology and Social
Welfare, 30(4), 21-35.
Meezan, W., & Raush, J. (2005). Gay marriage, same sex parenting
and America’s children. The Future of Children [Marriage and
Child Wellbeing, 15(2), 97-116.
Saltzburg, S. (2005). Co-constructing adolescence for gay and
lesbian youth and their families. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess
(Eds.), Child Welfare for the 21st Century (pp. 212-227). New
York, NY: Columbia University Press
Assignment: Response Paper #1 due
PB: 8(a)
Child Welfare Policy: Juvenile Delinquency
History of the Juvenile Court; Relation to the development of social
work; Important cases in Juvenile Court Law; Status offenses;
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Week
7
Date
3/12/13
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
Trends related to the transfer of youth to adult criminal court;
Demographics of youth involved in the juvenile delinquency system;
Runaway and homeless youth; Current debates and issues at the
federal and state level.
Readings
Schwalbe, C.S., Fraser, M.S., Day, S.H., and Cooley, V. (2006).
Classifying juvenile offenders according to risk of recidivism:
Predictive validity, race/ethnicity, and gender. Criminal Justice
and Behavior, 33, 305-324.
Staller, K.M. (2005). Runaway and homeless youth: Policy and
services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare for
the 21st Century (pp. 228-245). New York, NY: Columbia
University Press.
Zimring, F.E. & Fagan, J. (2000). Transfer policy and law reform. In
J. Fagan and F.E. Zimring (Eds.) The changing borders of
juvenile justice (pp.407-423). Chicago, IL: The University of
Chicago Press.
PB: 5(a), 8(a)
History of Child Welfare Policy
History of child welfare services; Public and private child welfare
services; Risk factors for child welfare involvement; Neglect and
psychological abuse; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Foster care
“drift”.
PB: 5(a), 8(a)
Readings
Hardin, M.E. (2005). Role of the legal and judicial system for
children, youth and families in foster care. In G.P. Mallon and
P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare for the 21st Century (pp.
687706). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
McGowan, B. G. (2005). Historical evolution of child welfare
services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare
for the 21st Century (pp. 10-46). New York, NY: Columbia
University Press.
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Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd
Ed.) Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers
Child maltreatment incidence, the casework process, and
services for physically abused children. (pp. 128-170)
Sexual abuse: prevention and treatment. (pp. 171-195).
Child neglect and psychological maltreatment. (pp. 196-228).
Reed, D. F., & Karpilow, K. A. (2009). Understanding the child
welfare system in California: A primer for service providers and
policymakers (2nd Ed.). Berkeley, CA: California Center
for Research on Women and Families, Public Health
Institute. Available on the CCRWF website,
http://www.ccrwf.org.
PB: 5(a), 8(a)
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9
3/19/13
Child Welfare Policy: Prevention, Placement in Out-of-Home
Care, Reunification
Legal justifications for child removal; Kin care; School issues;
Services and concerns for youth transitioning from care; Group
homes and residential placements; Current debates and issues at the
federal and state level.
Readings
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd
Ed.) Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers
Family based and intensive family preservation services.
(pp.262-293).
Family reunification. (pp.330-362).
Cuddeback, G. (2004). Kinship family foster care: A
methodological and substantive synthesis of research. Children
and Youth Services Review, 26(7), 623-639.
Gelles, R. (1997). The failure of family preservation and putting
children first. In Gelles, R. (Ed.), The book of David: How
preserving families can cost children’s lives (pp.115-151). New
York, NY: Basic Books.
PB:8(a)
Assignment: Letter to the Editor due PB5(b)
Spring Break: NO Class!!!
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10
4/2/13
Child Welfare Policy: Permanency Planning
The 1980 Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act; The Child
Abuse Prevention Act; Family Preservation Services; Adoption
Services; Current debates and issues at the federal and state level.
Readings
Collins, M.E. (2004). Enhancing services to youths leaving foster
care: Analysis of recent legislation and its potential impact.
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(11), 1-51.
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd
Ed.). Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers
Adoption. (pp.363-405)
Residential group care services. (pp. 406-429).
PB:8(a)
11
4/9/13
Child Welfare Policy: Disproportionality and Cultural
Competence
The history of child welfare involvement in Native American and
African American communities; The current role of race in child
welfare; Disproportionality in caseload and outcomes; The Indian
Child Welfare Act; The Multi-Ethnic Placement Act; Current debates
and issues at the federal and state level.
Readings
Hill, R. (2006). Synthesis of research on disproportionality in child
welfare: An update. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs and
Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy.
MacEachron, A.E., Gustavsson, N.S., Cross, S., & Lewis, A. (1996).
The effectiveness of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Social
Service Review, 70(3), 451-463
PB: 4(a), 5(a), 8(a)
Assignment: Response Paper #2 due
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12
4/16/13
4/21-23/13
Child Welfare Policy: Disproportionality and Cultural
Competence
The history of child welfare involvement in Native American and
African American communities; The current role of race in child
welfare; Disproportionality in caseload and outcomes; The Indian
Child Welfare Act; The Multi-Ethnic Placement Act; Current debates
and issues at the federal and state level.
Readings
Hill, R. (2006). Synthesis of research on disproportionality in child
welfare: An update. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs and
Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy.
MacEachron, A.E., Gustavsson, N.S., Cross, S., & Lewis, A. (1996).
The effectiveness of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Social
Service Review, 70(3), 451-463
PB: 4(a), 5(a), 8(a)
NASW Lobby Days – Sacramento, CA
Extra Credit Assignment Due: May 13, 2013
PB5(b)(c)
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13
4/23/13
Child Welfare Policy: The Intersection of Multiple, Overlapping
Systems
School issues; Conflicts and complications for parents with substance
abuse issues, criminal justice system involvement, domestic violence,
mental illness, and/or TANF involvement; Current debates and issues
at the federal and state level; and DV and CWS
Readings
Altshuler, S. J. (2003). From barriers to successful collaboration:
Public schools and child welfare working together. Social Work,
48(1), 52-63.
Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. (2006). Understanding
patterns of substance abuse treatment for women involved with
child welfare: The influence of the Adoption and Safe Families
Act (ASFA). The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,
32, 149–176.
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
Understanding the policy context for child welfare. In The child
welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd Ed.) (pp.
21-64). Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers
Seymour, C. (1998). Children with parents in prison: Child welfare
policy, program and practice issues. Child Welfare, 77(5), 469493.
Friend, C., Shlonsky, A., & Lambert, L. (2008). From evolving
discourses to new practice approaches in domestic violence and
child protective services. Children and Youth Services Review,
30(6), 689-698.
Shireman, J. (2003). Critical issues in child welfare. New York,
NY: Columbia University Press
Chapter 1: Critical Issue: Family Violence (pp. 41-46)
Yllo, K.A. (2005). Through a feminist lens: Gender, diversity, and
violence: Extending the feminist framework. In D.R. Loseke,
R.J.Gelles & M.M. Cavanaugh (Eds.), Current controversies on
family violence (pp.19-34). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
PB:8(b)
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14
4/30/13
15
5/7/13
Child Welfare Policy: Current Issues, Reform Initiatives, and
Creating Change
The assessment of risk in child welfare; Addressing
disproportionality; Working with communities; The Adoption and
Safe Families Act; Concurrent Planning, The Federal Review
Process; California’s AB 636 and the PIP (Performance
Improvement Plan); Advocacy groups and their work; current federal
and state bills under consideration; agency policy; writing policy
briefs; developing strategies for affecting change
Readings
Bogenschneider, K. (2006). What role can family professionals play
to build family policy? In Family policy matters: How
policymaking affects families and what professionals can do
(pp.121-168). Mahweh, NJ: Erlbaum.
Child Welfare Services Stakeholders’ Group (2003). Child Welfare
Services Redesign: The future of California’s child welfare
services – Final report. Available online at CDSS.
Haynes, K.S. & Mickelson, J.S. (2006). Monitoring the bureaucracy.
In Affecting change: Social workers in the political arena
(pp.133-145). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Pecora, P.J., Whittaker, J.K., Maluccio, A.N., & Barth, R.P. (2009).
Appendix A: Risk assessment concepts and issues. In The child
welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research (3rd Ed.), (pp. 476480). Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Waldfogel, J. (1998). Reforming child protection. In The future of
child protection (pp. 208-236). Cambridge, MA: Harvard
University Press.
Assignment: Child Welfare Policy Group paper due
PB: 8(a, b)
Group presentations for all 6 groups (See attached additional
information regarding group presentations).
PB:3(c)
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Only one form per group needs to be submitted to Dr. Bruce
Group Participants
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(two groups will have 5 members)
Topic chosen by group for presentation
Date that your group submitted your group presentation plan:
The first form submitted does not automatically get to be Group #1
Due before March 19, 2013.
Formatting of group presentations
Schedule
Group 1 (4)
Break
Group 2 (4)
Break
Group 3 (4)
Break
Group 4 (4)
Break
Group 5 (5)
Break
Group 6 (5)
Summation
Total Minutes
Minutes per individual/and per group
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5 minute transition
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5 minute transition
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5 minute transition
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5 minute transition
5 minutes each person=> 25 minutes each group
5 minute conclusion
(2 hours and 40 minutes)
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Collaborative Efforts
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Domestic Violence and CWS
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Analysis and recommendations. Future of Children, 9(3), 4-20.
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Culross, P. L. (1999). Health care system responses to children exposed to domestic violence.
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Whitney, P. & Davis, L. (1999). Child abuse and domestic violence in Massachusetts: Can
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Wilson, C. (1998). Are battered women responsible for protection of their children
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Education Issues for Foster Children and Youth
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Welfare
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and Graduation rates for college students coming from foster care: institutional, state
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E.,
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Evans, L. D., Scott, S. S., Schulz, E. G. (2004). The need for educational assessment of children entering
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Francis, J. (2000). Investing in children's futures: Enhancing the educational arrangements of
'looked after' children and young people. Child and Family Social Work, 5(1), 23-33.
Gilligan, R. (1998). The importance of schools and teachers in child welfare. Child and
Family Social Work, 3(1), 13-25.
Harden, B.J. (2004). Safety and Stability for Foster Children: A Developmental Perspective.
The Future of Children, 14(1), 30-47
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Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 75(3), 381-394.
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Jackson, S. C., & Martin, P. Y. (1998). Surviving the care system: Education and resilience.
Journal of Adolescence, 21(5), 569-583.
Jones, L., & Lansdverk, J. (2006). Residential education: Examining a new approach for
improving outcomes for foster youth. Children & Youth Services Review, 28(10),
115268.
Litchfield, M., Gatowski, S.I. & McKissick, M. (2002). Improving educational outcomes
for youth in foster care: perspectives from Judges and program specialists. National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno NV.
McMillen, C., Auslander, W., Elze, D., White, T., & Thompson, R. (2003). Educational
experiences and aspirations of older youth in foster care. Child Welfare, 82(4), 475495.
Merdinger, J., Hines, A., Lemon-Osterling, K., & Wyatt, P. (2005). Pathways to college
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Zetlin, A., Weinberg, L., & Shea, N. (2006). Seeing the whole picture: Views from diverse
participants on barriers to educating foster youths. Children and Schools, 28(3), 165173.
Family Conferencing/Family Group Decision Making
Pennell, J., & Burford, G. (2000). Family group decision making: Protecting children and
women. Child Welfare, 79(2), 131-158.
Sieppert, J. D., Hudson, J., & Unrau, Y. (2000). Family group conferencing in child welfare:
Lessons from a demonstration project. Families in Society, 81(4), 382-391.
Foster Families (Recruitment, Training, Placement, etc.)
Epstein, M. H., Quinn, K. P., Dennis, K., Dennis, K., Hardy, .McKelvey, J., & Cumblad, C.
(1998). Characteristics of adult caretakers of children and youth served by an urban
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Sanchirico, A.,& Jablonka, K. (2000). Keeping foster children connected to their biological
parents: The impact of foster parent training and support. Child and Adolescent Social
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Governmental Studies (USDHHS – GAO Reports)
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Welfare: Implications for psychologists working with children and families. Children's
Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 2(1), 45-56.
Health care issues for children in out-of-home care.
Culross, P. L. (1999). Health care system responses to children exposed to domestic violence.
Future of Children, 9(3), 111-121.
Gelles, R. J. (2000). How evaluation research can help reform and improve the child welfare
system. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 4(1), 7-28.
Simms, M. D., Freundlich, M., Battistelli, E. S., & Kaufman, N. D. (1999). Delivering health
and mental health care services to children in family foster care after welfare and health
care reform. Child Welfare, 78(1), 166-183.
Wiener, L. S., Battles, H. B., & Heilman, N. (2000). Public disclosure of a child's HIV
infection: Impact on children and families. AIDS Patient Care and STD's, 14(9), 485497.
Incarcerated Parents w/ Children in Out-of-Home Care
Beckerman, A. (1998). Charting a course: Meeting the challenge of permanency planning for
children with incarcerated mothers. Child Welfare, 77(5), 513-529.
Genty, P. M. (1998). Permanency planning in the context of parental incarceration: Legal
issues and recommendations. Child Welfare, 77(5), 543-559.
Hairston, C. F. (1998). The forgotten parent: Understanding the forces that influence
incarcerated fathers' relationships with their children. Child Welfare, 77(5), 617-637.
Johnson, E. I., Waldfogel, J. (2002). Parental incarceration: Recent trends and implications
for child welfare. Social Service Review, 76(3), 460-479.
Katz, P. C. (1998). Supporting families and children of mothers in jail: An integrated child
welfare and criminal justice strategy. Child Welfare, 77(5), 495-511.
Seymour, C. (1998). Children with parents in prison: Child welfare policy, program, and
practice issues. Child Welfare, 77(5), 469-493.
Kin Care
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care. Child Welfare, 78(3), 315-337.
Ehrle, J. & Geen, R. (2002). Kin and non-kin foster care: Findings from a national survey.
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Children and Youth Services Review, 24(1-2), 15-35.
O'Brien, P., Massat, C. R., & Gleeson, J. P. (2001). Upping the ante: Relative caregivers'
perceptions of changes in child welfare policies. Child Welfare, 80(6), 719-748.
Wilhelmus, M. (1998). Mediation in kinship care: Another step in the provision of culturally
relevant child welfare services. Social Work, 43(2), 117-126.
Managed Child Welfare Care
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Challenges to implementation. Children and Youth Services Review, 22(2), 93-116.
Lawrence-Webb, C., Field, T., & Harrington, D. (2006). Permanency for children: An
organizational analysis of first year start-up issues in a child welfare managed care
organization. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(3), 292-305.
Mental Health
Children’s mental health issues
Clark, H. B., Prange, M. E., Lee, B., Stewart, E. S., McDonald, B. B. & Boyd, L. A.
(1998). An individualized wraparound process for children in foster care with
emotional/behavioral disturbances: Follow-up findings and implications from a
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Programs and evaluation best practices. Austin, TX: PRO-ED, Inc. (pp. 513542).
Cuellar, A. E., Libby, A. M. & Snowden, L. R. (2001). How capitated mental health
care affects utilization by youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
Mental Health Services Research, 3(2), 61-72.
Dore, M. M. (1999). Emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children in the child
welfare system: Points of preventive intervention. Children and Youth Services
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Epstein, M. H. & Kutash, K. et al. (1998). Outcomes for children and youth with
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Farmer, E. M. Z. (2000). Issues confronting effective services in systems of care.
Children and Youth Services Review, 22(8), 627-650.
Garland, A.F., Landsverk, J.A., & Lau, A.S. (2003). Racial/ ethnic disparities in mental
health service use among children in foster care. Children and Youth Services
Review, 25(5/6), 491-507. (Also see under Minority Children)
Groves, B. M. (1999). Mental health services for children who witness domestic
violence. Future of Children, 9(3), 122-132.
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Lyons, J. S., Libman-Mintzer, L. N., Kisiel, C. L., & Shallcross, H. (1998).
Understanding the mental health needs of children and adolescents in residential
treatment. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 29(6), 582-587.
(See Residential treatment)
Morris, J. A., & Hanley, J. H. (2001). Human resource development: A critical gap in
child mental health reform. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 28(3),
219-227.
*Paxton, R., Grundon, J. & Holt, R. (1999). Improving mental health assessments in
child protection through audit. Child Abuse Review, 8(3), 172-182.
Rosenfeld, A., Wasserman, S., & Pilowsky, D. J. (1998). Psychiatry and children in
the child welfare system. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North
America, 7(3), 515-536.
Scahill, L. (2000). Surgeon General's conference on children's mental health:
Developing a national action agenda. Journal of the American
Psychiatric Nurses Association, 7(2), 51-56.
Simms, M. D., Freundlich, M., Battistelli, E. S., & Kaufman, N. D. (1999).
Delivering health and mental health care services to children in family foster
care after welfare and health care reform. Child Welfare, 78(1), 166-183.
Stoep, A. V., Green, L., Jones, R. A. & Huffine, C. (2001). A family
empowerment model of change (pp. 41-59). In: Mario Hernandez (Ed.), et
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Walker, S. (2001). Family support and social work practice: Opportunities for
child mental health work. Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 9(2),
25-40.
Zayas, L., Evans, M., Mejia, L., & Rodriguez, O. (1997). Cultural competency
training for staff serving Hispanic families with a child in psychiatric risk.
Families in Society, 78 (4), 405-412.
(Also see under Minority
Children)
Parental mental health issues
Blanch, A. K., Nicholson, J., & Purcell, J. (1998). Parents with severe mental illness
and their children: The need for human services integration (pp. 201-214). In:
B. L. Levin, (Ed), A. K. Blanche, (Ed), et al. Women's mental health services:
A public health perspective. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
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Stanley, N., & Penhale, B. (1999). The mental health problems of mothers
experiencing the child protection system: Identifying needs and
appropriate responses. Child Abuse Review, 8(1), 34-45.
Tye, C., & Precey, G. (1999). Building bridges: The interface between adult
mental health and child protection. Child Abuse Review, 8(3), 164-171.
Minority children and CWS
Anderson, G. A., Ryan, A. S. & Leashore, B. R. (1997). The challenge of permanency
planning in a multicultural society. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. (Also
see
under Permanency Planning)
Anderson, K. A. (1998). Canadian child welfare agency for urban Natives: The clients speak.
Child Welfare, 77(4), 441-460. (Also see client participation/involvement)
Bernstein, N. (2002). The lost children of Wilder: The epic struggle to change foster care.
Vintage Books USA; Vintage edition.
Brooks, D., Barth, R. P., Bussiere, A., & Patterson,G. (1999). Adoption and race:
Implementing the Multiethnic Placement Act and the Interethnic Adoption
Provisions. Social Work, 44(2), 167-178. (Also see under Adoption).
Church, W. T., II, Gross, E. R., & Baldwin, J. (2005). Maybe ignorance is not always
bliss: The disparate treatment of Hispanics within the child welfare system.
Children and Youth Services Review, 27(12), 1279-1292.
DeBruyn, L., Chino, M., Serna, P., & Fullerton-Gleason, L. (2001). Child maltreatment
in American Indian and Alaska Native communities: Integrating culture, history,
and public health for intervention and prevention. . Child Maltreatment: Journal
of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 6(2), 89-102.
Garland, A.F., Landsverk, J.A., & Lau, A.S. (2003). Racial/ ethnic disparities in mental health
service use among children in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 25
(5/6),
491-507. (Also see under Mental Health and CWS – children’s issues).
Graham, M. J., & Bruce, E. J. (2006). “Seen and Not Heard” -- New paradigms of
childhood: Black children, agency, and implications for child welfare. Journal of
Sociology and Social Welfare, 33(4), 51-67.
Hand, C. A. (2006). An Ojibwe perspective on the welfare of children: Lessons of the
past and visions for the future. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(1), 20-46.
Jimenez, J. (2006). The history of child protection in the African American community:
Implications for current child welfare policies. Children and Youth Services
Review,
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28(8), 888-905. (Also see under Policy regarding children and families)
Levesque, R. J. R. (2000). Cultural evidence, child maltreatment, and the law. Child
Maltreatment: Journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children,
5(2), 146-160.
McRoy, R. G., Zurcher, L., Lauderdale, M., & Anderson, R. (1984). The identity of
transracial adoptees. Social Casework, 15, 34-39. (Also see under
Adoption)
Morton, T.D. (1999). The increasing colorization of America’s child welfare system: The
overrepresentation of African American children. Policy and Practice, 57(4), 2330.
Needell, B., Brookhart, M., & Lee, S. (2003). Black children and foster care placement in
California. Children and Youth Services Review, 25(5-6), 409-429.
Pine, B. A. & Drachman, D. (2005). Effective child welfare practice with immigrant
and refugee children and their families. Child Welfare, 84(5), 537-562.
Roberts, D. (2002). Shattered bonds: The color of child welfare. New York: Basic Books
Rose, S. J. (1999). Reaching consensus on child neglect: African American mothers and
child welfare workers. Children and Youth Services Review, 21(6), 463-479. (See
#13)
Smith-McKeever, C. (2006). Adoption satisfaction among African-American families
adopting African-American children. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(7),
825840. (Also see under Adoption)
Zayas, L., Evans, M., Mejia, L., & Rodriguez, O. (1997). Cultural competency training for
staff serving Hispanic families with a child in psychiatric risk. Families in Society,
78 (4), 405-412.
Out-of-Home Care Issues
Permanency Planning
Anderson, G. A., Ryan, A. S. & Leashore, B. R. (1997). The challenge of
permanency planning in a multicultural society. Binghamton, NY: Haworth
Press. (Also
see under minority children in CWS)
Wattenberg, E., Kelley, M., & Kim, H. M. (2001). When the rehabilitation ideal
fails: A study of parental rights termination. . Child Welfare, 80(4), 405-431.
Placement Issues
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Adnopoz, J. (1998). Crisis placement. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of
North America, 7(2), 335-344.
Berrick, J. D. (2006). Neighborhood-based foster care: A critical examination
of location-based placement criteria. Social Service Review, 80(4), 569583.
Vogel, C. A. (1999). Using administrative databases to examine factors affecting
length of stay in substitute care. Children and Youth Services Review,
21(8),
677-690.
Wells, K., & Guo, S. (1999). Reunification and reentry of foster children.
Children and Youth Services Review, 21(4), 273-294.
Reunification
Wells, K., & Guo, S. (1999). Reunification and reentry of foster children.
Children and Youth Services Review, 21(4), 273-294.
Family Preservation Services
Connealy, M., & DeRoos, Y. (2000). Grandparenting and family preservation (pp. 23-34).
In: B. Hayslip Jr. (Ed.); R. Goldberg-Glen (Ed.) Grandparents raising grandchildren:
Theoretical, empirical, and clinical perspectives.. New York, NY: Springer Publishing
Co, Inc.
Kelly, S. & Blythe, B. J. (2000). Family preservation: A potential not yet realized. Child
Welfare, 79(1), 29-42.
Pelton, L.H. (1997). Child welfare policy and practice: The myth of family preservation.
American Journal of Orthopsyhciatry, 67(4), 545553.
Staudt, M. M. (2001). Use of services prior to and following intensive family
preservation services. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 10(1), 101-114.
Policy regarding children and families
Barth, R. P., Lee, C. K., Wildfire, J., & Guo, S. Y. (2006). A comparison of the
governmental costs of long-term foster care and adoption. Social Service Review,
80(1), 127-158,
D'Andrade, A., & Berrick, J. D. (2006). When policy meets practice: The untested effects
of permanency reforms in child welfare. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare,
33(1),
31-52.
Dodgen, D. (2000). Science, policy, and the protection of children. American Psychologist,
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55(9), 1034-1035.
Duncan, G. J., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. [Eds.] (2001). For better and for worse:
Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families. New York, NY:
Russell Sage Foundation.
Erickson, P. E. (2000). Federal child abuse and child neglect policy in the United States since
1974: A review and critique. Criminal Justice Review, 25(1), 77-92.
Golden, O. (2000). The federal response to child abuse and neglect. American Psychologist,
55(9), 1050-1053.
Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. (2006). Understanding patterns of substance abuse
treatment for women involved with child welfare: The influence of the Adoption
and Safe Families Act (ASFA). The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,
32(2),
149-176. . (Also see under Substance Abuse and CWS).
Jimenez, J. (2006). The history of child protection in the African American community:
Implications for current child welfare policies. Children and Youth Services
Review,
28(8), 888-905. (Also see under Minority children in CWS)
Johnson, M. B., Baker, C., & Maceira, A. (2001). The 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act
and parental rights termination consultation. American Journal of Forensic
Psychology,
19(3), 15-28.
McGowan, B. G., & Walsh, E. M. (2000). Policy challenges for child welfare in the
new century. Child Welfare, 79(1), 11-27.
Pardeck, J. T. (2002). Children's rights: Policy and practice. New York, NY: Haworth
Press, Inc.:
Plotnick, R. D. & Deppman, L. (1999. Using benefit-cost analysis to assess child abuse
prevention and intervention programs. Child Welfare, 78(3), 381-407.
Zigler, E. F. & Hall, N. W. (2000). Child development and social policy: Theory and
applications. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill:
Residential Treatment
Cohler, B. J., & Zimmerman, D. P. (2000). Youth in residential care: From war nursery to
therapeutic milieu. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 18(2), 1-25.
Lyons, J. S., Libman-Mintzer, L. N., Kisiel, C. L., & Shallcross, H. (1998). Understanding the
mental health needs of children and adolescents in residential treatment. Professional
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Psychology: Research and Practice, 29(6), 582-587. (Also see children’s mental
health)
Whittaker, J. K. (2000). The future of residential group care. Child Welfare, 79(1), 59-74.
Risk Assessment
Arad, B. D. (2001). Parental features and quality of life in the decision to remove children at
risk from home. Child Abuse and Neglect, 25(1), 47-64.
Baird, C., Wagner, D.,Healy, T. & Johnson, K. (1999). Risk assessment in child protective
services: Consensus and actuarial model reliability. Child Welfare, 78(6), 723-748.
Daniel, B. (2000). Judgements about parenting: What do social workers think they are doing?
Child Abuse Review, 9(2), 91-107.
Davidson-Arad, B. (2001). Predicted changes in children's quality of life in decisions
regarding the removal of children at risk from their homes. Children and Youth
Services Review, 23(2), 127-143.
DePanfilis, D. & Zuravin, S. J. (2001). Assessing risk to determine the need for services.
Children and Youth Services Review, 23(1), 3-20.
Fuller, T. L., Wells, S. J. & Cotton, E. E. (2001). Predictors of maltreatment recurrence at two
milestones in the life of a case. Children and Youth Services Review, 23(1), 49-78.
Gambrill, E. & Shlonsky, A. (2001). The need for comprehensive risk management systems in
child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 23(1), 79-107.
Lyle, C. G. & Graham, E. (2000). Looks can be deceiving: Using a risk assessment instrument
to evaluate the outcomes of child protection services. Children and Youth Services
Review, 22(11-12), 935-949.
Sturge, C. (2001). A multi-agency approach to assessment. Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Review, 6(1). 16-20.
Services to Parents
Barth, R. P., Landsverk, J., Chamberlain, P., Reid, J. B., Rolls, J. A., Hurlburt, M. S., Farmer,
E.
M., James, S., McCabe, K. M., & Kohl, P. L. (2005). Parent-training programs in
child welfare services: Planning for a more evidence-based approach to servicing
biological parents. Research on Social Welfare Practice, 15(5), 353-371.
Siblings
Ryan, E. (2002). Assessing sibling attachment in the face of placement issues. Clinical Social
Work Journal, 30(1), 77-93.
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Herrick, M. A., & Piccus, W. (2005). Sibling connections: The importance of nurturing
sibling bonds in the foster care system. Children and Youth Services Review,
27(7),
845-861.
Shlonsky, A., Bellamy, J., Elkins, J., & Ashare, C. J. (2005). The other kin: Setting the
course for research, policy, and practice with siblings in foster care. Children and
Youth Services Review, 27(7), 697-716.
Webster, D., Shlonsky, A., Shaw, T., & Brookhart, M. A. (2005). The ties that bind II:
Reunification for siblings in out-of-home care using a statistical technique for
examining non-independent observations. Children and Youth Services Review,
27(7),
765-782. (Also see under Child Welfare Research)
Strength’s Perspective
Noble, D. N., Perkins, K., & Fatout, M. (2000). On being a strength coach: Child welfare
and the strengths model. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 17(2), 141-153.
Substance Abuse and CWS
Adams, P. (1999). Towards a family support approach with drug-using parents: The
importance of social worker attitudes and knowledge. Child Abuse Review, 8(1), 1528.
Billingham, J. (1999). Drug-using parents: Policy guidelines for inter-agency working. Child
Abuse Review, 8(1), 29-33.
Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. (2006). Understanding patterns of substance abuse
treatment for women involved with child welfare: The influence of the Adoption
and Safe Families Act (ASFA). The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,
32(2),
149-176. (Also see under Policy regarding children and families)
Gregoire, K. A. & Schultz, D. J. (2001). Substance-abusing child welfare parents:
Treatment and child placement outcomes. Child Welfare, 80(4), 433-452.
Hampton, R. L. (Ed), Senatore, V. (Ed), Gullotta, T. P. (Ed). (1998). Substance abuse,
family violence, and child welfare: Bridging perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA:
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Marsh, J. C., & Cao, D. (2005). Parents in substance abuse treatment: implications for
child welfare practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 27(12), 1259-1278.
McAlpine, C., Marshall, C. C., & Doran, N. H. (2001). Combining child welfare and
substance abuse services: A blended model of intervention. Child Welfare, 80(2),
129149.
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Moore, J., & Finkelstein, N. (2001). Parenting services for families affected by
substance abuse. Child Welfare, 80(2), 221-238.
Rittner, B., & Dozier, C. D. (2000). Effects of court-ordered substance abuse treatment
in child protective services cases. Social Work, 45(2), 131-140.
Semidei, J., Radel, L. F.; & Nolan, C. (2001). Substance abuse and child welfare:
Clear linkages and promising responses. Child Welfare, 80 (2), 109-128.
Sun, A. P., Shillington, A. M., Hohman, M., & Jones, L. (2001). Caregiver AOD use,
case substantiation, and AOD treatment: Studies based on two Southwestern
counties. Child Welfare, 80(2), 151-177.
Sun, A. P. (2000). Direct practice with substance abusing mothers in the child welfare
system: A system perspective. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 70(3), 441-457.
Sun, A. P. (2000). Helping substance-abusing mothers in the child-welfare system:
Turning crisis into opportunity. Families in Society, 81(2), 142-151.
Youth Issues in CWS
Gay and Lesbian Youth
Brooks, D., & Goldberg, S. (2001). Gay and lesbian adoptive and foster care
placements: Can they meet the needs of waiting children? Social Work,
46(2),
147-157. (Also see Adoption)
Mallon, G. P. (1998). We don't exactly get the welcome wagon: The experiences
of gay and lesbian adolescents in child welfare systems. New York:
Columbia University Press:
Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)
Courtney, M. E., Piliavin, I., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Nesmith, A. (2001). Foster
youth transitions to adulthood: A longitudinal view of youth leaving care.
Child Welfare, 80(6), 685-717.
Scannapieco, M. (1996). An independent living program: Characteristics, outcomes,
and indicators for the future of foster care services. Community Alternatives,
8(2)
19-25.
Transitioning Youth
Collins, M. E. (2001). Transition to adulthood for vulnerable youths: A review of
research and implications for policy. Social Service Review, 24(2), 119127.
Foster, E., & Gifford, E. (2005). The transition to adulthood for youth leaving public
systems: Challenges to policies and research. Chicago, IL, US: University of
Chicago Press.
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Kerman, B., Wildfire, J., & Barth, R. P. (2002). Outcomes for young adults who
experienced foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 24(5), 319-344.
MacLean, M. G., Embry, L. E., & Cauce, A. M. (1999). Homeless adolescents' paths
to separation from family: Comparison of family characteristics, psychological
adjustment, and victimization. Journal of Community Psychology, 27(2), 179187.
Osgood, D. W., Foster, E. M., Flanagan, C., & Ruth, G. R. (Eds). (2007). On your own
without a net: The transition to adulthood for vulnerable populations. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
Nollan, K. A., Wolf, M., Ansell, D., Burns, J., Barr, L., Copeland, W., & Paddock, G.
(2000). Ready or not: Assessing youths’ preparedness for independent living.
Child Welfare, 79(2), 159-176.
Needell, B., Cuccaro-Alamin, S., Brookhart, A., Jackman, W., & Schlonsky, A. (2002).
Youth emancipating from foster care in California: Findings using linked
administrative data. Berkeley, CA: University of California, School of Social
Welfare – California Social Services Research, Child Welfare Research Center.
Pandiani, J. A., Schacht, L. M. & Banks, S. M. (2001). After children's services: A
longitudinal study of significant life events. Journal of Emotional and
Behavioral Disorders, 9(2), 131-138.
Pecora, P., Kessler, R., O'Brien, K., White, C., Williams, J., Hiripi, E., et al. (2006,
December). Educational and employment outcomes of adults formerly placed in
foster care: Results from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study. Children
and Youth Services Review, 28(12), 1459-1481.
Propp, J., Ortega, D. M., & NewHart, F. (2003). Independence or interdependence:
Rethinking the transition from “ward of the court” to adulthood. Families in
Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 84(2), 259-266.
Shirk, M. & Stangler, M. (2004). On their own: What happens to kids when they age
out of the foster care system. Boulder, CO: Westfield Press.
Stoner, M. R. (1999). Life after foster care: Services and policies for former foster
youth. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 26(4), 159-175.
The Group Transition Funders Group – Foster Care Work Group with the Finance
Project. (2004). Connected by 25: A plan for investing in successful futures for
foster youth. Washington, DC: The Finance Project
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