Children in immigrant families represent nearly one-fourth of
all children living in the United States. As this population of
children has increased, so has their representation among children
involved in child welfare and related systems. Once immigrant
families come to the attention of these systems, they often have
multiple and complex needs that must be addressed to ensure
children s safety and well-being.
Culturally competent practice with Latino, Asian, and African
immigrants requires that professionals understand the impact of
immigration and acculturation on immigrant families to conduct
adequate assessments and provide interventions that respond
appropriately to their needs. Professionals also need to be
familiar with federal and state policies that affect immigrant
families and how those policies may affect service delivery. At the
system level, child welfare agencies need to educate and train a
culturally competent workforce that responds appropriately to
children and families from diverse cultures.
This book addresses these critical issues and provides
recommendations for the development of culturally competent
assessment, intervention, and prevention activities in child
welfare agencies. This information can be used as a resource by
child welfare administrators, practitioners, and students to
improve the child welfare system s response to immigrant children
and families and promote culturally competent practice.
This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of
Public Child Welfare."
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