Special Foreword: The Intersection of Immigration and Child Welfare (First Issue)

These two special issues of Child Welfare revisit the topic of the intersection of immigration and child welfare 13 years after the journal's first issue on this subject. Much progress has been made in the past decade in generating and disseminating knowledge and best practices surrounding the...

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Published in:Child welfare 2018-11, Vol.96 (6), p.IX-XV
Main Authors: Finno-Velasquez, Megan, Dettlaff, Alan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best practice
Border patrol
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Child welfare
Children
Councils
Deportation
Enforcement
Families & family life
Immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
Innovations
Migration
National security
Noncitizens
Parents & parenting
Political factors
Prevention
Welfare Services
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Summary:These two special issues of Child Welfare revisit the topic of the intersection of immigration and child welfare 13 years after the journal's first issue on this subject. Much progress has been made in the past decade in generating and disseminating knowledge and best practices surrounding the complex challenges of children and families who are immigrants and have ties to the child welfare system. Research has begun to identify specific risks for child welfare involvement among children in these families, as well as disparities in access to needed services. Model policies and best practices for child welfare agencies have been developed and implemented in some jurisdictions throughout the country. Over the past decade, the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare has evolved to produce and promote research and resources to improve conditions for, and practices with, children in families of immigrants who are at risk of child welfare involvement. However, the political context surrounding immigration in the United States continues to drive the need for innovation and sharpened attention to these issues, arguably more than ever before.
ISSN:0009-4021