The American family structure is complicated, and only becoming
more so as time goes on. Finkelstein attributes this complexity,
with its accompanying value confusions and inconsistencies, to the
voluntary and involuntary, uprooted, migrant, immigrant,
multiethnic and multicultural origins of the country itself. As
people of different cultures intermarry, the complexities
surrounding communications and expectations increase dramatically
with each ensuing generation. These changes, coupled with the
pressures of a rapidly changing world, place the American family
and, therefore, American children in jeopardy. This unique volume
does not just examine the troubles that American families face, or
demand that changes be made. Finkelstein approaches family problems
from a direct practice perspective and speaks to the implementation
of needed services.
The author designs an array of family-focused programs,
emphasizing wellness, strengths, and assets. She calls on
communities as well as individual agencies to organize themselves
to create services, from the ordinary, such as housing, day care,
education and family counseling, to the very special which includes
outreach preventive services for families in trouble, family foster
care, adoption, and a variety of residential options for youths
with severe problems. Finkelstein stresses that these programs must
be family-centered, they must be linked to past family connections,
and they must build connections into the future. This work will
offer students and scholars in social work, child welfare, and
public policy a complete overview of the systemic difficulties of
the American family as well as compatible and practical programs
designed to meet current family needs.
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