List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Part I: Key Concepts for Consideration
Introduction to Part I
Chapter 1: Child Development and Attachment: Theories and Application, by Kathleen Kufeldt
Chapter 2: Analyzing Social Policy and Its Impact on Child Welfare, by Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie
Chapter 3: The Law on Parenting After Separation and Child Protection, by John-Paul E. Boyd, QC
Chapter 4: Family Law in Canada, by John-Paul E. Boyd, QC
Chapter 5: Social Work Ethics and Child Welfare, by Elaine Spencer
Chapter 6: Lessons Learned from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, by Nico Trocmé, Barbara Fallon, Bruce MacLaurin, and Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Chapter 7: An Examination of Resilience Theory and Its Relevance for Child Welfare Practice, by Kathleen Kufeldt
Conclusion to Part I
Part II: Indigenous Child Welfare
Introduction to Part II
Chapter 8: The First Nations Component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008: Lessons for the Current Context, by Vandna Sinha
Chapter 9: Lived Experiences of Australian Indigenous Care Leavers: Narratives of Trauma, Resilience, and Survival, by Elizabeth Fernandez, Jung-Sook Lee, and Patricia McNamara
Chapter 10: In the Spirit of Wahkootowin: Kinship Affiliation as an Antidote to Divisive Identity Politics for Métis Children in Care, by Jeannine Carriere, Julie Mann-Johnson, and Catherine (Cathy) Richardson
Chapter 11: Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder through the Stories of Nyoongar Families: Helping to Inform Policy and Service Delivery, by Robyn Williams
Chapter 12: How Well Do We Practise Culturally Sensitive Care? Voices from Aotearoa / New Zealand, by Jill Worrall
Chapter 13: Worlds Colliding or Merging? Sharing Relational Knowledge That Transformed My Practice in Working with Indigenous Children, Youth, Parents, Families, Communities, and Nations, by Derek Chewka, with a contribution from Connie Hesjedal
Conclusion to Part II
Part III: Current Services and Outcomes
Introduction to Part III
Chapter 14: Designing a Health Care Record for Children in Care: A Research Study, by Cori Thompson
Chapter 15: Non-Government Services and Their Roles: An Australian Example, by Kathleen Kufeldt
Chapter 16: Working in the Nonprofit World: Helping Children and Their Families in Alberta, Canada, by Jane Matheson
Chapter 17: Responding to Safety Concerns and Chronic Needs: Trends over Time, by Barbara Fallon, Nico Trocmé, Joanne Filippelli, Tara Black, and Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Chapter 18: The Risk of Risk: Unpacking the Influence of “Risk” on Child Welfare Decision Making, by Jill K. Stoddart
Chapter 19: From a Ward to Award: Pathways to Promote Post-Secondary Success for Students with Experience Living in Care, by Lilia Zaharieva, Deborah Rutman, and James Anglin
Chapter 20: Experiences in Foster Care: Does Care Mean Care?, by Julie Bishop-Pariseau and Ralvena Tuff
Conclusion to Part III
Part IV: The Search for Best Practice
Introduction to Part IV
Chapter 21: An Australian Agency’s Approach to Achieving Permanency, by Sue Tregeagle
Chapter 22: The Search for Best Practice in Canada, by Kathleen Kufeldt, Evariste Thériault, and Nico Trocmé
Chapter 23: Good Social Work Practice: The United Kingdom Experience, by Roger Bullock
Chapter 24: Deinstitutionalization Efforts of the Child Care System in Europe—Transition from Institutional to Family- and Community-Based Services, by Maria Herczog
Chapter 25: Challenges to Best Practice in the United States, by Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Adriana Medina, and Myrna McNitt
Chapter 26: A Review of Best Practices in Child Welfare, by Alexandra Wright
Conclusion to Part IV
Conclusions and Recommendations
