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This text proposes corrective action to improve the institutional care of African American children and their families, calling attention to the specific needs of this population and the historical, social, and political factors that have shaped its experience within the child welfare system. The authors critique policy and research and suggest culturally targeted program and policy responses for more positive outcomes.

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This book is a must-read, well-conceived and scholarly; yet containing many practical strategies for social reform. The authors succeed admirably in accomplishing their primary objective: to provide and illustrate a framework of cultural adaptation that can be used to enhance the delivery of services to African American children and their families. An outstanding feature is the articulation of relevant history, child welfare laws, and a masterful integration of policy, practice, and research. -- Tony Tripodi, Editor, Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods In this well researched and reasoned approach to a recalcitrant child welfare problem, Drs. Denby and Curtis have provided an evidenced based, user friendly blue print for persons interested in bringing immediate and effective change to the quality of services provided to African-American children and their families in the U.S. child welfare system. Engagingly written, the book highlights four hallmark features. One, it includes the integration of practice, policy and research; Two, it provides study tools and resources such as glossaries, discussion questions and recommended projects or assignments; Three, it provides recommendations for policy, practice and research that can guide interventions with African American children and their families. Finally and perhaps most importantly, is the brilliantly conceptualized and creatively executed cultural adaptation approach for serving the needs of African American families and children in the Child Welfare system. -- Sadye L. Morgan, DeSaussure College of Social Work This is an extremely informative how to book which provides a very comprehensive analysis of child welfare service delivery to African American children and families from historical, cultural, policy, research, and practice perspectives. Calling for the utilization of culturally adapted interventions, the authors convincingly provide the justification, challenges, and specific examples of this approach in successfully achieving the outcomes of safety, permanency and well-being for African American children and families. -- Ruth G. McRoy, University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work

This book is a must-read, well-conceived and scholarly; yet containing many practical strategies for social reform. The authors succeed admirably in accomplishing their primary objective: to provide and illustrate a framework of cultural adaptation that can be used to enhance the delivery of services to African American children and their families. An outstanding feature is the articulation of relevant history, child welfare laws, and a masterful integration of policy, practice, and research. -- Tony Tripodi, Editor, Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods In this well researched and reasoned approach to a recalcitrant child welfare problem, Drs. Denby and Curtis have provided an evidenced based, user friendly blue print for persons interested in bringing immediate and effective change to the quality of services provided to African-American children and their families in the U.S. child welfare system. Engagingly written, the book highlights four hallmark features. One, it includes the integration of practice, policy and research; Two, it provides study tools and resources such as glossaries, discussion questions and recommended projects or assignments; Three, it provides recommendations for policy, practice and research that can guide interventions with African American children and their families. Finally and perhaps most importantly, is the brilliantly conceptualized and creatively executed cultural adaptation approach for serving the needs of African American families and children in the Child Welfare system. -- Sadye L. M. Logan, DeSaussure College of Social Work This is an extremely informative how to book which provides a very comprehensive analysis of child welfare service delivery to African American children and families from historical, cultural, policy, research, and practice perspectives. Calling for the utilization of culturally adapted interventions, the authors convincingly provide the justification, challenges, and specific examples of this approach in successfully achieving the outcomes of safety, permanency and well-being for African American children and families. -- Ruth G. McRoy, University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work

This book is a must-read, well-conceived and scholarly; yet containing many practical strategies for social reform. The authors succeed admirably in accomplishing their primary objective: to provide and illustrate a framework of cultural adaptation that can be used to enhance the delivery of services to African American children and their families. An outstanding feature is the articulation of relevant history, child welfare laws, and a masterful integration of policy, practice, and research. -- Tony Tripodi, Editor, Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods In this well researched and reasoned approach to a recalcitrant child welfare problem, Drs. Denby and Curtis have provided an evidenced based, user friendly blue print for persons interested in bringing immediate and effective change to the quality of services provided to African-American children and their families in the U.S. child welfare system. Engagingly written, the book highlights four hallmark features. One, it includes the integration of practice, policy and research; Two, it provides study tools and resources such as glossaries, discussion questions and recommended projects or assignments; Three, it provides recommendations for policy, practice and research that can guide interventions with African American children and their families. Finally and perhaps most importantly, is the brilliantly conceptualized and creatively executed cultural adaptation approach for serving the needs of African American families and children in the Child Welfare system. -- Sadye L. M. Logan, University of South Carolina College of Social Work This is an extremely informative how to book which provides a very comprehensive analysis of child welfare service delivery to African American children and families from historical, cultural, policy, research, and practice perspectives. Calling for the utilization of culturally adapted interventions, the authors convincingly provide the justification, challenges, and specific examples of this approach in successfully achieving the outcomes of safety, permanency and well-being for African American children and families. -- Ruth G. McRoy, University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work

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Ramona W. Denby is professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, School of Social Work. Carla M. Curtis is associate professor at the Ohio State University College of Social Work.

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