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What role can and should social work play in child welfare services? Responding to what many consider a crisis in the child welfare system, Critical Issues in Child Welfare is a comprehensive overview of the policies, programs, and practices that define the field, with an emphasis on the role of social work.
Joan Shireman looks at the community context of child welfare, noting changes over time, and the role of social work in the development of services to children and families. Next, she establishes a framework for child welfare services and examines the complexities of the system and its relationships to public and voluntary agencies and the judicial system. Finally, the book surveys core services, including supportive services to families, child protection, foster care and other out-of-home care, adoption, and services to at-risk youth. Each chapter concludes with a section identifying and exploring a critical issue in child welfare services, such as family violence, permanency planning, racism in the system, child care, and the recruitment, education, and retention of child welfare workers.
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This wise, insightful book helps adults make sense of what children tell them. It provides an authoritative guide to obtaining and evaluating information from children about abuse and other stressful situations and helps adults communicate with children in a variety of settings.
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The book has drawn an interdisciplinary pool of authors, some of whom are natives of South Asian countries and others who have been involved extensively in the region through their affiliations with various international organizations. The book represents children's issues in six South Asian countries: India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The authors in the book critically examine issues facing children in South Asia, reveal inadequacies of governmental policies and programs for children, and offer vision for a better childhood for South Asia's children. The United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNCRC, serves as a framework for the book.
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Critical view on issues surrounding children in South Asia.......2005-09-25
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Childhood in South Asia: A Critical Look At Issues, Policies, And Programs
Reading Pattnaik's Childhood in South Asia: A Critical Look at Issues, Policies, and Programs has broadened my understanding of issues surrounding children in South Asia. Undoubtedly, the challenges and dilemmas encounter by children in South Asia are heartbreaking and disturbing. Nevertheless, it is within this context that local and global resources work together to empower and improve programs and policies pertaining to early childhood, as depicted in this book. Pattnaik cleverly weaves diverse perspectives on issues of poverty, violence, education, and social injustice with government policies and education for children of all ages. Moreover, the in-depth analysis of issues surrounding children's human rights and existing policies and programs provided by authors in this edited volume remind readers of similar issues faced by children in their own societies and across the globe. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect presented in this book is the image of the child as a member of society. It is when the child is given a voice and the right to participate in society that we can clearly comprehend the need for efficient and effective government policies dealing with health issues, child care provision, nutrition, education, and many other immediate childhood needs.
Childhood in South Asia: A Critical Look at Issues, Policies, and Programs collectively gathers a monument of valuable research data to vividly expose concrete circumstances that demand international awareness and local intervention by the community, government and powerful entities such as the United Nations. As a graduate student, I truly felt empowered in learning more about issues facing children within a global perspective for social justice. This book has truly and remarkably set the standard for bringing awareness to children's issues on a psychosocial, cultural, and analytical level of consciousness.
Childhood in South Asia - A must read.......2005-08-19
Childhood in South Asia: A critical look at issues, policies and programs
By A. E. Wright
The book Childhood in South Asia edited by Jyotsna Pattnaik provides the reader with insight into the issues, policies, and programs that directly and indirectly affect children. Seven of the nine chapters in the book have been written by natives of South Asian countries, including India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The other two chapters have been written by authors who have worked extensively in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Together they provide a lens into the life of children in these countries that is truly enlightening and deeply moving.
The titles alone are intriguing and draw the reader into the challenges presented: "Caught between a crocodile and a snake" (life in one's home country and refugee camps in an alien host country) and, "Mad dogs and traffic jams: The psychosocial concerns of children in Kabul, Afghanistan" (the return of refugees to a war torn but changing and more stable country). These two chapters along with chapter 8 "Children: Broken promises and silent casualties of conflict in Nepal" highlight the direct and indirect long range impact of violence on children. Something the headlines never capture in their sound bites of war and upheaval. These three chapters provide a much needed wake up call to the true impact of such traumatic events on children.
Feeny's chapter 1 on life in a Rohingya refugee camp, sets a tone for the entire book in that it challenges the reader to rethink the long range impact of policies and programs, such as refugee camps, on the life of children. "Trapped between a traditional homeland that denies them citizenship and a host country that still refuses to offer anything other than the most temporary asylum even after a decade, the Rohingya are, like so many millions of refugees around the world, caught in a transitional state of limbo..." (p 6). The reader must rethink his/her notion of refugee camps as temporary "safe havens" and come to grips with the fact that such camps are often not temporary and have long lasting psychological and sociological impact on individuals.
DeBerry's chapter 3 focuses on the need for a community based "psychosocial" approach for war-affected children that is complemented by local, national, and international advocacy efforts. She argues that those working with children truamatized by war must look beyond its impact on their mental health. The Children of Kabul research shows that the risks to children's psychosocial well being are broader than the experience of violence alone and includes: "family loss and separation, family tensions and violence, the condition of the physical environment, children's work and responsibilities, comparing oneself with others, the attitude of teachers, and even falling in love" (p.73).
In chapter 8, Niraula points out what happens to children and the larger society when political ideologies clash. One chilling reality the reader is left with is why young people often become guerrillas. The author argues that the needs of Nepali children must be at the top of the agenda in seeking a peaceful solution to the conflict that exists in what was once perceived as one of the "most peaceful nations on earth". Unfortunately, children everywhere often pay the price for conflict and are seldom considered in any solutions.
India has the largest population of children in the world with 158 million children between the ages of 0-6. Hence, it is quite appropriate that three chapters seek to draw attention to their issues. Sharma chooses to focus the reader of chapter 2 on the estimated 30 million children under the age of 14 who have one or more disabilities. He skillfully uses four case profiles to illustrate the life of disabled children in India today. Sharma elaborates quite appropriately on the need to "change people's attitude toward disabilities; ensure that maternal and children's health care is available and used; implement inclusive education in schools; empower families and communities; and, provide impetus for voluntary action" (p. 42).
Sriram elaborates in chapter 6 on the need for ensuring infant and maternal health care in India. Probably the most notable message given to the reader is that there is no foolproof methodology that works in all contexts. Child advocates must understand the cultural, social and economic context in which different circumstances exist as well as the need to find ways to sustain efforts if real change is to occur.
In chapter 4, Datta focuses on the daunting task of providing early childhood care and educational intervention to every young child in India. The chapter examines both the efforts that have been made in India as well as some of the factors that impede progress. Datta claims that interventions must be multifaceted, comprehensive, and collaborative in order to address the multiple risks of children coming from economically deprived backgrounds.
Several authors, including Dharmadasa and Wickramaratne in chapter 5, Rasheed in chapter 7, and Pattnaik in chapter 9, reference the impact that ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child have had on initiatives within their respective countries to address the physical, psychosocial, safety and nutritional needs of children. Chapter five specifically examines the responses of Sri Lanka with the help of UNICEF and other agencies to educate communities, families, and caregivers about quality childcare and the rights of children. The authors emphasize the need to "build up joint support groups, including the leaders of state, provincial, and local bodies, as well as leaders from businesses, the media, community organizations, and religious institutions, so that comprehensive services can be provided to children and families..." (p. 130). Chapter 7 emphasizes an issue that is frequently in the news, namely, equal access for females to employment, health care, education, and the political/legal systems.
In Chapter 9, Pattnaik discusses debates and discourses surrounding children and childhood in South Asia as well as implications of these discourses and debates for policies and programs for children. The chapter draws attention to continuing violations of children's rights in the region despite the fact that all the South Asian nations have ratified the UN "Convention on Children's Rights" to protect the human rights of all children. Pattnaik argues that governmental policies such as inadequate state provisions and commitment, failure to prioritize children's issues, failure to highlight the long-term values of education, and failure to see interconnections among issues have contributed to violations of children's rights in the region.
The specific examples of real situations provide a powerful reminder of the realities of many children in this world and the work that must be undertaken to ensure that no child is denied his or her rights. The failure of societies to adequately address the rights of ALL children in the world is poignantly addressed. However, the text also provides concrete real suggestions for moving forward. The impact of economics and conflict on children are underlying themes throughout this book; and, these should be thoughtfully considered by policy makers in every region of the world! Childhood in South Asia will stimulate all child advocates to examine more closely the policies and programs that they set up to address the needs of disenfranchised children, whether in a developed or emerging nation!
One thing is certain, in a world where much of the world's population is in transition, children who have faced many of the challenges highlighted within this book will be in the classrooms of developed nations. How will we respond to their needs unless we have a clear understanding of the complex nature of their prior existence and its impact upon them? Childhood in South Asia provides a clearly written glimpse into the realities of children in emerging and ravaged nations; and, provides the reader with kernels of wisdom on ways to protect children's rights and well-being.
*An eye Opener*.......2005-08-14
I read this book as a part of a course reading. It introduced me to the realities of childhood in South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The book reawakened an inner compulsion to get involved in the growing global movement to positively impact the lives of children in developing nations. This book provides great descriptive details of the unhealthy life conditions and desolate existence of children and families through thought- provoking and compelling narratives for those interested in the issues of child labor, illiteracy, disability, child and maternal health issues, refugee condition, and social equality.
For the novice getting a first glimpse at life in this part of the world, it is an ideal introduction to the politics of South Asia. From the dire states of children's life in a refugee camp to their victimization through child trafficking, sexual exploitation, insurgency and war, and extreme poverty, the book exposes the lives, struggles, and aspirations of the people of South Asia, an echo of lives in other developing nations. The book also critically examines programs and policies for children as impacted by the politics within the region's own shores and influences and pressures from the `developed nations.'
For the ethnographic and educational researcher in the field of childhood research, this book is invaluable. It raises questions that beg for investigation and the findings of which will remind national and international communities of their social/political responsibility to make children's welfare a universal reality irrespective of their place and family of birth.
For someone who strongly believes in advocacy for children and looking for ways to make a difference, this book is a must read - one that adds multiple agenda to the on-going discussions on children's issues around the world.
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Children in Residential Care: Critical Issues in Treatment
Charles E. Schaefer
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The Crisis in Youth Mental Health [Four Volumes]: Critical Issues and Effective Programs (Child Psychology and Mental Health)
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A recent report to the nation from the Commission on Children at Risk warned that rising rates of mental and emotional problems among U.S. children and teenagers signal a crisis for the country. Depression, anxiety, attention deficit, conduct disorders, suicidal thinking, and other serious psychological problems are striking more and more children and youths. Conservative estimates say one in every ten children and adolescents now suffers from mental illness severe enough to cause impairment. Fewer than one in five ever gets treatment. In these volumes, dozens of experts from across the nation, including a Nobel Prize winner and researchers from Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, describe in clear language what the maladies are, how they develop, what fuels them and what can be done to stem the tide or eradicate these disorders. Included are chapters on attachment disorders, aggression and antisocial behaviors, learning disabilities, suicidal behavior, and autistic spectrum disorders, among others. Particular situations examined include the mental health crisis for abused children, for immigrant, foster, African American, Latino, Indian and Alaskan children, for those living in poverty, and for teenagers among the sexual minority. The roles of parents, family, peers, childcare leaders, school personnel and programs, as well as pediatricians are discussed.
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Critical Issues in Child Sexual Abuse: Historical, Legal, and Psychological Perspectives
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The chapters in this book are intended to describe what is known and what is not known in several specific areas of childhood abuse. The opening interview with Roland Summit gives readers an opportunity to get acquainted with a pioneer in the field. An instrumental force in the study of child sexual abuse, Summit has indelibly impacted the work of the remaining authors and the field in general. The interview provides a personal and historical view of the development of the field and identifies problems and issues all professionals should be prepared to deal with.
A beginning chapter looks at the development of child sexual abuse research. Internationally recognized scholars, practitioners, and thinkers who have based their contributions on both research and practice experience emphasize the most critical unknowns in his or her area, reflecting on the subject much as Dr. Summit might have in the early days of finding out the now "knowns." Chapters focus on sexual offenders, children’s memory, adult memory for trauma, children as victims, treatment challenges of traumatized victims, victims in court, and treatment of dissociate identity clients.
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Critical Issues In Child Welfare
Nora S. Gustavsson
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"This book provides a good overview of the important and current ssues in child welfare today." --Emma Wolford in The Prevention Report "Nora S. Gustavson and Elizabeth A. Segal take an interdisciplinary approach to issues affecting young people in the USA. The result is a book packed with up-to-date research and statistics relating to the health, educational experience and prospects, violence suffered and perpetrated, homelessness, effects of HIV, and chemical exposure as they affect young people. I would certainly recommend this book to social workers and all professionals working with young people. However, I feel its 'user-friendly' style and interdisciplinary approach make it attractive reading to a wider audience and hope that the rather prosaic title doesn't put them off." --Rosemary Rae in British Journal of Social Work Nora S. Gustavsson and Elizabeth A. Segal provide a clear, concise overview of the mental, emotional, physical, and social condition of children in the United States and the current social concerns that threaten their well-being. Traditional child welfare topics such as foster care, adoption, abuse, and neglect are discussed, as are areas of increasing scope and significance including poverty among children, HIV and chemically exposed infants, and the rising number of single-parent households. The need to strengthen proactive child welfare programming and primary prevention is a key theme throughout the book, and serves as both an integrating and perspective-altering force. Human service professionals, professors, and advanced students will find the text an informative guide to sorting out the intricacies of child welfare policy as it exists today. "This book describes some of the most critical issues confronting child welfare. The perspective is balanced and includes elements of policy analysis and principles that students should know. This book will be a valuable resource." --Paula Allen-Meares, School of Social Work, University of Michigan "Nora S. Gustavsson and Elizabeth A. Segal provide a good overview of difficulties facing children in the 1990s. The authors combine information from disciplines such as education, medicine, child development, and economics in their analysis of the problems encountered by youngsters whose basic needs may not be met." --Choice
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Game Wars: The Undercover Pursuit of Wildlife Poachers
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If environmentalists ever get around to building a hall of fame, Dave Hall ought to be up for early induction. Hall, the hero of
Game Wars, is the Dirty Harry of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service whose goal in life is to stop poachers dead in their tracks and who doesn't mind blowing away a few bad guys to do it. (Mind you, we're not talking about the backwoods denizen who bags a deer off-season now and again, but an organized underground economy that may soon drive the alligator extinct for its skin, the walrus extinct for its ivory.) Marc Reisner's account of Hall's dangerous exploits is as thrilling, and infinitely more satisfying on those rare occasions when the hero wins, than any movie chase scene.
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Great book.......2000-08-09
Having read Reisner's Cadillac Desert, I couldn't wait to read this. This book is different - and probably more readable to more people. There's more of a defined storyline, and has a more limited number of engaging characters. He follows 3 attempts to protect wildlife from poachers. The style is reminiscent of John McPhee (which I mean as a BIG compliment). If you can find this book, get it!
I can't believe it's out of print!.......2000-01-12
Simply the best wildlife conservation book around. Follow game warden Dave Hall as he works undercover among good ol' boys in Lousiana, Hell's Angels in Alaska and the mafia in New York City in an amazing, accessible (if you can find it) true story that'll be bound to raise your blood pressure over what poaching has done to our wildlife.
A wake-up call for all who appreciate American wildlife........1998-11-21
Reisner is an exhaustive researcher, who then parlays massive factual data into readable, entertaining (sometimes disturbing) prose. I found Game Wars to be more reader-friendly than Cadillac Desert in that the book moved faster and showed me a very human side of wildlife law enforcement. Through Reisner, I was taken along on numerous exciting U.S. Fish & Wildlife missions, including several life-and-death encounters between federal agents and big-time commercial poachers. As usual, Reisner imparts a sense of what the law is, how it works, and where it needs shoring-up. I would recommend the book to anyone interested in animals, law enforcement, or conservation.
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