Working With Children and Families Separated by Incarceration: A Handbook for Child Welfare Agencies

Type

Book

Authors

Wright ( Lois Wright )

Seymour ( Cynthia B. Seymour )

ISBN 10

0878687831

ISBN 13

9780878687831

Tags

Reference & Test Preparation, Social Work, Reference, Social Services & Welfare, Social Policy, Public Policy, Law, Crime and Law enforcement policies

Description

More then 1.6M children in this country have a parent in prison, and much larger number have experienced the incarceration of a parent at some point in their lives. As a result, these children endure traumatic separations from their parents and erratic shifts from one caregiver to another. This handbook discusses the effects of parental incarceration, and the need for community services to support and preserve families. It also outlines child welfare practice needs and provides practice suggestions in areas such as child protection, temporary placement in out-of-home care, permanency planning, and family reunification.

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