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Direct linkMarcellus, Lenora – Child Welfare, 2010
As the health, social, and developmental needs of infants in foster care become more complex, foster families are challenged to develop specialized knowledge to effectively address these needs. The goal of this qualitative research study was to identify the process of becoming a foster family and providing family foster caregiving within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Placement, Foster Care
Peer reviewedMcAlpine, Catherine; Marshall, Cynthia Courts; Doran, Nancy Harper – Child Welfare, 2001
Several policy and practice issues impede successful implementation of the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. Montgomery County, Maryland devised a blended model of intervention to achieve the dual mandates of county Child Welfare Services and alcohol and drug services. The approach made use of graduated levels of intensity in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Custody, Child Welfare, County Programs
Berberet, Heather M. – Child Welfare, 2006
Needs assessments require staff with the necessary expertise to design the study, collect the data, analyze the data, and present results. They require money, time, and persistence, because the people one wishes to assess often are difficult to access. This article argues for the centrality of a well-done needs assessment when developing services…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Needs Assessment, Program Development, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDanzy, Julia – Child Welfare, 1996
Describes the experience of the Philadelphia Kinship Care Task Force's collaborative process between political, public, and private communities to respond to the emergence of kinship care. Describes the achievements including a national summit, initiation of dialog on policy and program aspects, and formation of legislative and administrative…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Child Custody, Child Rearing
Peer reviewedIngram, Charlene – Child Welfare, 1996
Highlights the key issues in kinship care and discusses them as they relate to agency structure for kinship family support in the public child welfare system. Examines concerns for future planning, including meeting regulations, monitoring, and development of permanent plans, and explores implications for policy and practice. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Custody, Child Rearing, Child Support
Peer reviewedGleeson, James P. – Child Welfare, 1996
Presents a case study of the development of kinship care policy in Illinois due to court decisions regarding the provision of financial support to relatives acting as foster parents. Compares recent reform of kinship care policies in Illinois with welfare reform efforts across the country and their national implications. (SD)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Child Custody
