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Indian Child Welfare: A Multicultural Challenge.
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Wares, Dale M.; And Others – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1994
Reports descriptive characteristics of American Indian child welfare programs organized to deal with new tribal responsibilities under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Develops a profile of tribal program administrators based on 121 survey responses. Offers policy recommendations in areas of tribal politics, government policies and funding…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications
Defining Entry Level Competencies for Public Child Welfare Workers Serving Indian Communities.
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Gonzalez-Santin, Edwin, Comp.; Lewis, Allison, Comp. – 1989
Due to the rural environment in which most Indian tribal human service personnel work, paraprofessional staff rarely have access to professional education programs that will enable them to expand their theoretical knowledge, enhance their practical skills, and advance their careers. Indian child welfare workers encounter complex tasks daily, which…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Caseworkers, Child Custody
Collaboration The Key To: Defining Entry Level Competencies for Public Child Welfare Workers Serving Indian Communities.
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Gonzalez-Santin, Edwin; And Others – 1989
The rural environment in which most Indian tribal human service personnel work impedes the access of paraprofessional staff to professional education programs that will enable them to expand their theoretical knowledge, enhance their practical skills, and advance their careers. Each day, child welfare workers encounter complex tasks that require…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Caseworkers
Factors and Events Leading to the Passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Mannes, Marc – Child Welfare, 1995
Presents the historical background, contemporary factors, issues, and activities that led to the enactment of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Discusses actions of the Devils Lake Sioux of North Dakota in 1968 and involvement of the Association on American Indian Affairs, which led to Senate hearings in 1974 and passage of the act in 1978. (TM)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, American Indians