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Domestic Violence And Parental Substance Misuse In Child Welfare-Involved Families, Bryan Gary Victor
Domestic Violence And Parental Substance Misuse In Child Welfare-Involved Families, Bryan Gary Victor
Wayne State University Dissertations
Child welfare worker routinely screen for domestic violence and parental substance misuse given their association with child maltreatment and poorer foster care outcomes such as lower rates of family reunification and higher rates of system reentry. Although childhood exposure to either domestic violence or parental substance misuse in and of itself does not constitute maltreatment in most child welfare systems, workers may consider these factors in their decision-making and service planning when identified. A set of three studies are therefore presented here that sought to determine the impact of caseworker-identified domestic violence and substance misuse on decision-making and service planning …
Child Welfare Professionals On Kinship Caregivers: Attitudes And Implications, Kimberly Ann Brisebois
Child Welfare Professionals On Kinship Caregivers: Attitudes And Implications, Kimberly Ann Brisebois
Wayne State University Dissertations
In 2006, new policies mandated Ontario child welfare agencies to explore potential placements with kin when children are removed from their homes. The philosophical basis driving Ontario policy is the belief that family-based care is better for children. Despite the dramatic rise in the numbers of kinship homes, controversy continues to surround the mandated exploration of kin (Geen, 2003). Kinship policies have required shifts in child placement practices and have imposed changes in the beliefs, attitudes and norms of child welfare professionals. Early practitioners tended to pathologize kinship networks and worked from the belief that children required rescuing from abusive …