Rutgers University Social Work Questions

I’m working on a social work discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

1. How do the authors describe the tensions in policies for children and families involved with the child welfare system?
2. Describe one philosophical shift in the way that child welfare policies have evolved over the past several decades.
3. Describe a concept, topic, or issues from the readings that you are unclear on or would like more information about.

Articles and material to use:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-11…

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/multiethnic-placement…

https://www.wnyc.org/story/the-brian-lehrer-show-2…

• Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research (2019). Edited by P. J. Pecora, J. K. Whittaker, R. P. Barth, S. Borja, and W. Vesneski.
  • Chapter 1: Purpose, Goals, Objectives, and Key Policies of Child and Family Social Services, with a Special Focus on Child Welfare (pp. 1-41).
• Duerr Berrick, J. (2018). The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Chapter 4: The Oldest Debate in Child Welfare (pp. 55-70)