The Ecological Approach to Permanency Planning: An Interactionist Perspective.

Howe, George W.

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ERIC Number: EJ284392

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Ecological Approach to Permanency Planning: An Interactionist Perspective.

Howe, George W.

Child Welfare, v62 n4 p291-301 Jul-Aug 1983

Focuses on the use of ecological theory in permanency planning cases to understand and work with individuals and families, giving special attention to the complex interaction between person and environment. Discusses how bias against the interactionist perspective can operate in permanency planning activities, and offers suggestions for reducing bias. (RH)

Descriptors: Bias, Caseworker Approach, Children, Ecological Factors, Foster Family, Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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