Focusing on children who are subject to welfare intervention, Protecting Children addresses the challenges and issues of the child welfare system and provides foundational knowledge on the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. This edited collection begins with a review of key concepts, including child development, attachment, and resilience theories; social policies; family law; and ethics. Highlighting the translation of theory into practice, the contributors discuss current services and the search for best practice internationally, as well as explore Indigenous child welfare and offer conclusions and recommendations to promote positive outcomes for children and families involved in the system.

Scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across the globe provide insight on a wide range of timely issues, such as the risk of reductionism, limits to predictability, pragmatic issues, as well as the disproportional presence in the care system of minority groups, including Indigenous children, children of new immigrants and refugees, children in LGBTQ communities, and children of the poor. This foundational volume is an important resource for courses in social work and child welfare.

FEATURES:

• Includes contributions from researchers, practitioners, and scholars from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States
• Highlights Indigenous authors and personal stories of service users, and includes figures and tables throughout the text, as well as section introductions and conclusions to situate main theories and concepts for students

About the Author
Kathleen Kufeldt is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. She has worked directly with children and fostered teenagers and has earned an international reputation. Her academic positions have included Assistant Dean in University of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work and Chair in Child Protection at Memorial University of Newfoundland. During the Year of the Child (1979), Dr. Kufeldt organized the first Canadian conference for youth in care, planting seeds for the Canadian Youth in Care Network. Her overall goal is to improve the lives of children needing protection. She publishes extensively, and her research interests include participatory action, practice demonstration, and understanding of structural issues.

Barbara Fallon is a Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. She holds a Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare and was formerly the Associate Dean of Research.

Brad McKenzie is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work.

Book Information
ISBN 9781773382555
Author Kathleen Kufeldt
Format Paperback
Page Count 450
Imprint Canadian Scholars
Publisher Canadian Scholars
Weight(grams) 785g