The Challenge of Permanency Planning in a Multicultural Society

by Gary Clayton Anderson

The Challenge of Permanency Planning in a Multicultural Society hits home the importance of cultural knowledge, sensitivity, and skill for putting permanency and stability into the lives of at-risk children. By reading this book, you will gain a better appreciation for the role of culture in a family’s life and learn to translate this understanding into attitudes and practical skills that will enable you to work more effectively with families. You will learn how to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placements, how to judge when the time is right for reunification of parents and children, and how to know when adoption is the best choice for a child’s long-term well-being.

The Challenge of Permanency Planning in a Multicultural Society addresses areas of special concern that are often overlooked in research studies and case work itself. These include the roles of fathers, issues related to adolescent sexual orientation, and the experiences of minors left on their own. From this book’s intervention strategies, model case plans, and successful programs, you will reduce the likelihood of hurting children and families through ill-informed plans and actions. You will also learn

215 pages, Hardcover

First published June 13, 1997

About the author

A specialist in American Indians of the Great Plains and the Southwest, Gary Clayton Anderson is a professor of history at the University of Oklahoma.