Full Description
Residential Care of Children fills major gaps in knowledge about residential care of children, and is sure to inform ongoing debates within and between nations about the appropriate use of such institutions. Each "case study" chapter provides a rich description of the development, current status, and future of residential care in countries from Brazil to Botswana. Chapters describe how residential care is defined in the country in question, how it has evolved over time, including its history, trends over time, and any "landmark" events in the history of residential care. Authors examine factors (historical, political, economic, ideological, and cultural) that have contributed to the observed pattern of development of residential care and provide a description of the current state of residential care (number of children in care, ages, average length of stay, reasons that children/youth are placed in residential care, etc.). Lastly, each case study describes expected future directions for residential care and potential concerns. Two integrative chapters provide a critical cross-national perspective, identifying common themes, analyzing underlying factors, and speculating about the future of residential child care across the globe. This insight-filled book will be required reading for all child welfare scholars, particularly as international perspectives become increasingly emphasized.
Contents
Introduction by the Editors (Mark E. Courtney and Dorota Iwaniec) ; 1. "Residential Care in Ireland" by Robbie Gilligan ; 2. "Residential Care in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland" (Roger Bullock and Dominic McSherry) ; 3. "Swedish Residential Care in the Landscape of Out-of- Home Care" (Marie Sallnas ) ; 4. "Residential Care for Children in Romania: A model for child protection reform in Central and Eastern Europe" (Ovidiu Gavrilovici) ; 5. "Residential Care for Children 'At Risk' in Israel - Current Situation and Future Challenges" (Talal Dolev, Dalia Ben Rabi, and Tamar Zemach Marom) ; 6. "Residential Care for Children in Botswana" (Tapologo Maundeni) ; 7. "Residential Care in South Africa" (Brian Stout) ; 8. "Residential Care in Korea: Past, Present and Future" (Bong Joo Lee) ; 9. "Residential Programs for Young People in Australia: Their Current Status and Use in Australia" (Frank Ainsworth and Patricia Hansen) ; 10. "Children and Youth in Institutional care in Brazil: Historical Perspectives and Current Overview" (Irene Rizzini and Irma Rizzini) ; 11. "Residential Care in the United States of America: Past, Present and Future" (Mark E. Courtney and Darcy Hughes-Heuring) ; 12. "Looking Backward To See Forward Clearly: A Cross-National Perspective on Residential Care" (Mark E. Courtney, Talal Dolev, and Robbie Gilligan)
