The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978: Implications for Practice.

Johnson, Barbara Brooks

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978: Implications for Practice.

Johnson, Barbara Brooks

Child Welfare, v60 n7 p435-46 Jul-Aug 1981

Discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), intended to stabilize Indian families by reducing the number of Indian children placed in non-Indian adoptive or foster homes. The act established minimum federal standards for removal of Indian children and outlined procedures that aid their placement in homes reflecting Indian culture. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Adoption, American Indians, Child Welfare, Family (Sociological Unit), Federal Legislation, Foster Homes, Minority Groups, Public Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Indian Child Welfare Act 1978

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