Child Welfare System

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History of Minority Populations in the Child Welfare System Article Reviews Lori Martin BSHS 302 January 16, 2012 Cassandra Lee History of Minority Populations in the Child Welfare System Article Reviews Curtis, C.M., & Denby, R.W. (2011). African American Children in the Child Welfare System: Requiem or Reform. Journal Of Public Child Welfare,5(1),111-137. Doi:10.1080/15548732.2011.542731 In the welfare system for African American’s it has some of the same characteristics as the justice system. Many African Americans are pre-judged because of their race, backgrounds, home life, and poverty level. It is obvious that even though the federal welfare laws have changed and the…show more content…
There is a diverse clientele and without knowledge of backgrounds, family structure, and even religious status, the social worker would have difficulty to convey what would be necessary to achieve the goals for the individual. An honest assessment of the levels of function in the cultural structure of others is a huge challenge for some. This fault on some of the practitioners could cause barriers in some cases of effectiveness in reform and intervention. McPhatter, A. R. (1997). Cultural competence in child welfare: What is it? achieve it? what happens without it? Child Welfare, 76(1), 255-278. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/213804897?accountid=35812 Reunification in the welfare system for families with substance abuse requires integrated treatment. These strategies include extensive case study and extensive case
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