Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to document emerging practice in Aboriginal communities and describe child protection practice simultaneously from the point of view of the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal social worker.
Trade ReviewThis little volume fares quite well as a single message book, that message being that historically, child and family practice in Aboriginal communities in British Columbia has been a dismal failure. -- John W. Friesen, University of Calgary * Canadian Ethnic Studies, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2006 *
Trial lawyers specializing in aboriginal law will find this text to be the first of its kind describing child protection proceedings from the standpoint of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal social workers. The 1960s practice of mass removal of Native children from their homes resulted in roughly half of all children in care being from Aboriginal families. The author sets out creative and humane alternatives to the past processes. * The Barrister, No. 79 *
Table of ContentsForeword / ix
Acknowledgments / xiii
1 Introduction
2 The Historical Context
3 The British Columbia Context
4 A Description of Practice
5 The Sociopolitical Practice Context
6 Organizational Context of Practice
7 The Community Context
8 Visions, Explanations, and Knowledge for Practice
9 Choices for Change
10 Social Representations of Child Protection Practice
Appendices
1 Note on the Theoretical Framework
2 Note on Methodology
References
Index
