التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Indian Child Welfare: A State-of-the-Field Study. Summary of Findings and Discussion of Policy Implications. |
| المؤلفون: |
Office of Child Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. |
| الإتاحة: |
Denver Research Institute, University of Denver, 2142 South High, Denver, Colorado 80208 |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
53 |
| تاريخ النشر: |
1976 |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Accountability, Adopted Children, Advisory Committees, Agency Role, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare, Community Involvement, Cultural Background, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Foster Children, Needs Assessment, Placement, Policy Formation, Social Services, Surveys, Tribes |
| مستخلص: |
The present state of American Indian child welfare was investigated via: a review of published and unpublished literature; an analysis of legislation, regulations, and other documents dealing with Federal and State Indian child welfare; field interviews at 19 sites; case studies of programs; and a mail survey focusing on graduate social work programs. Major barriers to the full provision of Indian child welfare services were identified as failure to: understand tribal cultures; recognize the special legal and cultural factors that arise in providing services to Indians; involve Indians in child welfare matters as foster and adoptive parents, as administrators and staff, or as advisory board members; foster programs operated by tribal governments. Major recommendations were: the Federal government should support the operation of child welfare programs by tribal governments and Indian organizations (capacity building activities, tribal courts/codes, and direct or state-Federal-tribal funding); adoptive and foster care placements of Indian children should include increased involvement by tribal governments and Indian-run agencies and increased efforts to place children in Indian homes; child welfare services should respect and consider the cultural background of both the child and parent; more preventive and supportive services are needed; and the Bureau of Indian Affairs' boarding schools need to include more child welfare services. (JC) |
| Entry Date: |
1977 |
| رقم الأكسشن: |
ED136989 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
ERIC |
