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Overview
"The provision of child welfare services generally and the needs of minority ethnic families in particular are under increasingly intense scrutiny. Child Welfare Services for Minority Ethnic Families brings together an extensive overview of recent research into the nature and outcomes of child welfare services for minority ethnic families. It provides much-needed guidance for research, policy and practice." Drawing on current government statistical returns and the 2001 national census, this wide-ranging analysis proposes a new agenda for research, service planning and practice, making it essential reading for all child welfare professionals.Synopsis
Thoburn, Procter (both U. of East Anglia), and Chand (U. of Nottingham) present an extensive overview of recent research into the nature and outcomes of child welfare services for children and parents of minority ethnic origin. Coverage includes four extended commentaries on the research in family support, child protection, child placement, and social work practice, identifying where ambiguities, contested areas, and gaps lie, and suggesting a future research agenda. The commentaries are followed by a listing of the 70-plus publications and research reports of the main research studies referred to in the commentaries, summarizing the aims, methods, and findings of the studies. For educators, researchers, and child welfare practitioners, managers, and service planners. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR