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Kinship care is part tradition and part social welfare policy.
Tradition and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care examines the
balance of the two perspectives and presents current practice
challenges of formal and informal kinship care. This important
resource focuses on both the needs of the caregiver as well as the
impact of kinship care on children. Public policy issues related to
kinship care are discussed in detail. This insightful book explores
this crucial issue through the lens of social workers who fully
understand the strengths and challenges of kinship care. Tradition
and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care discusses this issue from
both micro and macro levels, explaining the outcomes of kinship
based on variables such as the youth's and parent's outlook for the
future, performance in school, welfare reform, domestic violence,
respite care, spirituality, and involvement of nonbiological
relatives. The book then focuses on the subject of grandparents as
caregivers, examining their coping resources, effectiveness of
programs serving them, and recommended changes to services to
enhance their well-being. Topics in Tradition and Policy
Perspectives in Kinship Care include: study examining the future
outlook in African American kinship care families the effect of
family disruption on a child's educational performance the impact
of the Temporary Assistance to Need Families (TANF) legislation and
future policy links between domestic violence and kinship care the
role of spirituality and religion in kinship care a study on the
needs of biological parents the impact of a grandparent's parenting
responsibilities on his or her psychological well-being
intergenerational communication kinship care in public housing
examination of the factors that influence kinship care provided by
African American grandfathers AARP study of grandparents raising
grandchildren in the District of Columbia the KinNET project funded
by the Children's Bureau for a national support network for kinship
care providers Tradition and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care is
an invaluable resource for social workers, counselors, child
welfare agency administrators and practitioners, educators, and
graduate students.
Social policy is not blind. It has been at the forefront of
perpetuating structural inequality in many of the systems charged
with serving and protecting. The impact of race on social policy is
linked to historical (intended and unintended) patterns of
discrimination that have resulted in disparate impact for many
across their life course. This book uses critical race theory to
examine key social policies. The chapters give primacy to
addressing the experiences of African Americans in navigating
systems that are flawed by structural racism and yet too often
attribute individual pathology rather than systemic injustice to
the worsening life circumstances they find themselves in. Using
scholarship, personal, and professional experiences, the
contributors offer valuable insight on differential treatment and
the resulting missed opportunities to address historical barriers
that, if not addressed, will continue the cycle of harm for
marginalized members in society. The Covid-19 pandemic along with
the loss of Black lives through carceral injustices have amplified
the national discourse about race and social policy. Additionally,
critical race theory has been championed by many as a framework for
understanding the structural inequalities that plague our nation.
Others have assailed the theory as promoting hate, guilt, and
divisiveness. The contributors use critical race theory in
combination with other theoretical frameworks to provide context
for the persistent and pernicious injustices that have historically
plagued society. Their work offers context with the goal of policy
changes aimed at eradicating systemic injustices that negatively
impact quality of life. Race and Social Policy is a significant new
contribution to understanding and addressing systemic and
structural racism, and it will be of interest to researchers and
advanced students of social work, politics, public policy, and
sociology. This book was originally published as a special issue of
the journal Social Work in Public Health.
Kinship care is part tradition and part social welfare policy.
Tradition and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care examines the
balance of the two perspectives and presents current practice
challenges of formal and informal kinship care. This important
resource focuses on both the needs of the caregiver as well as the
impact of kinship care on children. Public policy issues related to
kinship care are discussed in detail. This insightful book explores
this crucial issue through the lens of social workers who fully
understand the strengths and challenges of kinship care. Tradition
and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care discusses this issue from
both micro and macro levels, explaining the outcomes of kinship
based on variables such as the youth's and parent's outlook for the
future, performance in school, welfare reform, domestic violence,
respite care, spirituality, and involvement of nonbiological
relatives. The book then focuses on the subject of grandparents as
caregivers, examining their coping resources, effectiveness of
programs serving them, and recommended changes to services to
enhance their well-being. Topics in Tradition and Policy
Perspectives in Kinship Care include: study examining the future
outlook in African American kinship care families the effect of
family disruption on a child's educational performance the impact
of the Temporary Assistance to Need Families (TANF) legislation and
future policy links between domestic violence and kinship care the
role of spirituality and religion in kinship care a study on the
needs of biological parents the impact of a grandparent's parenting
responsibilities on his or her psychological well-being
intergenerational communication kinship care in public housing
examination of the factors that influence kinship care provided by
African American grandfathers AARP study of grandparents raising
grandchildren in the District of Columbia the KinNET project funded
by the Children's Bureau for a national support network for kinship
care providers Tradition and Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care is
an invaluable resource for social workers, counselors, child
welfare agency administrators and practitioners, educators, and
graduate students.
Most of the HIV/AIDS caregivers in Kenya live in various parts of
the country and share many of the trials and tribulations
associated with providing care to someone suffering from a terminal
illness. Some have been forced into the role due to the death of
their love one, while others may have voluntarily taken on the
responsibility on a firm belief that the care they provide will
make a difference. The experiences shared in this book capture some
of day-to-day political, social, economic, cultural challenges and
obstacles encountered by the HIV/AIDS caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya.
Caregiver challenges are reviewed and recommendations are offered
on the way forward. It also explores the role of the church and
international social work in addressing international issues.
___________________________________ Dr Charnetta Gadling-Cole is an
Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in
the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology and
Social Work. She holds an appointment as a Scientist in the Center
on Aging and a Scholar in the Minority Health and Health
Disparities Research Center. Her research interest is in the areas
of gerontology, care-giving and international social work. Dr.
Sandra Edmonds Crewe is the Director of the Multidisciplinary
Center for Social Gerontology at Howard University, Washington, DC.
She is also associate Dean for academic & student affairs and
equally serves as a member of the faculty of the School of Social
Work's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Crewe's primary
research interests are in the areas of aging, care-giving, and
kinship care. Professor Mildred C. Joyner is Chair of the
Undergraduate Social Work Department at West Chester University.
Professor Joyner currently also serves as the President of the
Council on Social Work Education. She is equally a member of the
CSWE Gero-Ed Center (gerontological education) as well as a member
of the National Association of Social Workers. Her research
interests include child abuse, diversity issues and gerontology.
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