Valuing the Field

Part 1 Listening to messages from the first line: child welfare on the eve of the 20th century - what we have learned, Sven Hessle; changing the face of child welfare - perspectives from the field, Joan Gilroy; efforts at empowering youth - Youth-In-Care and the Youth-In-Care networks in Ontario and Canada, Susan Strega. Part 2 Building family and community supports: the focus on family when children are at risk - Swedish policy in practice, Sven Hessle et al; the "Wraparound" process - strength-based practice, Ralph Brown and Andrew Debicki; from case and client to citizen - an innovation in child welfare, Brian Wharf, Riley Hern and Judy Burgess. Part 3 Children on the move: unaccompanied and asylum-seeking children encounter Sweden, Marie Hessle; offering relief to unaccompanied asylum seekers in Holland, Yyvonne Aronson et al. Part 4 Valuing diversity in child welfare communities: tackling racism in everyday realities - a task for social workers, Lena Dominelli; a first nations' experience in first nations child welfare services, Audrey Hill; it takes a village - building networks of support for African Nova Scotian families and children, Wanda Thomas Bernard and Candace Bernard. Part 5 Valuing the field in social work education: developing partnerships in social work education in Britain, Sally Richards et al. Part 6 Conclusion: valuing the field - lessons from innovation, Marilyn Callahan.