Preventing Substance Abuse from Undermining Permanency Planning: Competencies at the Intersection of Culture, Chemical Dependency, and Child Welfare.

Bush, Irene R.; Sainz, Anthony

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ERIC Number: EJ549608

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Publication Date: 1997

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Preventing Substance Abuse from Undermining Permanency Planning: Competencies at the Intersection of Culture, Chemical Dependency, and Child Welfare.

Bush, Irene R.; Sainz, Anthony

Journal of Multicultural Social Work, v5 n1-2 p79-97 1997

Understanding the overlap between culture, race, substance misuse, and maltreatment is central to implementing better permanent plans for children and their families. Examines the intersection of these areas and presents a typology of five competency areas for culturally relevant substance abuse knowledge, attitudes, and skills to strengthen permanency planning and family continuity for children of color. Contains 71 references. (TD)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Competency Based Education, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Relevance, Higher Education, Minority Group Children, Parent Child Relationship, Professional Development, Social Work, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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