People, politics, and child welfare in British Columbia /

This volume 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 es...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Foster, Leslie T., 1947- (Editor ), Wharf, Brian (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Child welfare > Government policy > British Columbia.
Child welfare > British Columbia > History.
Child welfare > British Columbia > Statistics.
Poverty > British Columbia.
Indigenous children > Care > British Columbia > History.
Native children > Care > British Columbia > History.
Jeunesse > Protection, assistance, etc. > Politique gouvernementale > Colombie-Britannique.
Jeunesse > Protection, assistance, etc. > Colombie-Britannique.
Pauvreté > Colombie-Britannique.
Jeunesse > Protection, assistance, etc. > Politique gouvernementale > Colombie-Britannique > Histoire.
Enfants autochtones > Soins > Colombie-Britannique > Histoire.
Jeunesse > Protection, assistance, etc. > Colombie-Britannique > Statistiques.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Child welfare
Child welfare > Government policy
Poverty
Pauvrete > Colombie-Britannique.
British Columbia
Electronic books.
History
Statistics
Statistics.
Statistiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This volume 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. The book 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 286 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, and index.
ISBN:9780774855679
0774855673
1282593420
9781282593428
9786612593420
6612593423

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