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The need for services that respond to the 'maltreatment' of
children and to the struggles of families is at the core of social
service systems in all developed nations. While these child and
family welfare systems confront similar problems and incorporate
common elements, there are substantial differences in philosophy,
organization, and operation across international settings and
models. In this new collection of essays, Nancy Freymond and Gary
Cameron have brought together some of the finest international
minds to provide an original and integrated discussion of child
protection, family service, and community caring models of child
and family welfare. The volume not only examines child protection
and family service approaches within Western nations - including
Canada, the United States, England, the Netherlands, France, and
Sweden - it is also the first comparative study to give equal
attention to Aboriginal community caring models in Canada and New
Zealand. The comparisons made by the essays in this volume allow
for a consideration of constructive and feasible innovations in
child and family welfare and contribute to an enriched debate
around each system. This book will be of great benefit to the field
for many years to come.
The North American approach to child protection is broadly
accepted, despite frequent criticisms of its core limitations:
parental fear and resistance, the limited range of services and
supports available to families, escalating costs, and high stress
and turnover among service providers. Could these shortcomings be
improved through organizational or system reform? Based on findings
from a decade's worth of research, Creating Positive Systems of
Child and Family Welfare provides original reflections on the
everyday realities of families and front-line service providers
involved with the system. It includes data from a variety of
regions and situations, all linked together through a common
investigatory framework. The contributors highlight areas of
concern in current approaches to child and family welfare, but also
propose new solutions that would make the system more welcoming and
helpful both for families and for service providers.
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