Protecting the future of indigenous children and nations: an examination of the Indian Child Welfare Act. |
| Author: |
Weaver, H.N; White B.J.
|
| Author Background: |
|
| Date |
1/1/99
|
| Type |
Journal
|
| Journal Title: |
Journal-of-Health-and-Social-Policy.
|
| Volume/Pages |
10(4) p. 35-50
|
| Publisher |
|
| Subject Matter |
Native Americans
|
| Population |
|
| Pedagogies |
|
| Abstract |
The Indian Child Welfare Act is a landmark piece of legislation, passed in response to a long history of Native American children being alienated from their families and communities. The Act has far reaching implications for socialworkers and human service professionals who have any involvement with Native American children or families. Still, many professionals are either unaware of the Act all together or do not know how to effectively implement itsprovisions in their practice. This lack of awareness and other factors such as inadequate funding have meant that the Act has never realized its full potential to reduce the number of children in out-of-home care. In order to increaseawareness about the Act and to make its implementation in day to day social services more practical, this article provides background information on the factors leading to the Act, information on the law itself, and recommendationsfor practitioners, administrators, and students in the human services. (This is one of five articles in a special issue on health and the American Indian.). (Journal abstract.)
|
| Website: |
|
| email: |
|
|
