Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World
First Edition
Discussion Questions
- Who are the mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect?
- How does race as a factor lead to differences in the provision of services to families that seek treatment? Discuss key issues such as substantiation of cases, kinship care, family reunification, and permanency of placement.
- How can implicit bias lead to disproportionality in the child protective services?
- The authors note that many child welfare workers are not trained social workers. Discuss the aspects of social work training that could be beneficial to child welfare workers.