Introduction to Child Welfare

<p><em style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>Introduction to Child Welfare: Building a Culturally Responsive Multisystemic Evidence-Based Approach</em><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);> helps future and current child welfare professionals cultivate a practice that employs an intersectional approach and embraces the concept of cultural humility. This dynamic approach recognizes the intersectionality and diversity of children youth and families and empowers workers to engage with and consider myriad identities and cultural experiences.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>Opening chapters provide an overview of the history of the child welfare and foster care system in the United States; our modern multisystemic approach to child welfare practice; and the history and current status of evidence-based child welfare practice. Additional chapters address the impact of trauma on children youth and families as well as multidimensional engagement in child welfare.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>The text covers various populations involved in child welfare including domestic children of color native peoples immigrant children and families victims of human trafficking LGBTQIA youth and more. Each chapter provides an overview of the history of child welfare interventions and culturally responsive practices with these populations as well as relevant policies and current practices.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>Introduction to Child Welfare</em><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);> is an ideal text for future and current child welfare professionals who wish to improve their personal practice.</span></p>