Descriptor
| Diseases | 4 |
| Child Welfare | 3 |
| Children | 2 |
| Cultural Awareness | 2 |
| Mental Disorders | 2 |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency… | 1 |
| Agency Role | 1 |
| Beliefs | 1 |
| Child Health | 1 |
| Child Rearing | 1 |
| Cultural Differences | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Child Welfare | 4 |
Author
| Anderson, Gary R. | 1 |
| DiGiulio, Joan Ferry | 1 |
| Gurdin, Phyllis | 1 |
| Krajewski-Jaime, Elvia R. | 1 |
| McInnis, Kathleen | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Laos | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedDiGiulio, Joan Ferry – Child Welfare, 1995
Surveyed 106 child welfare workers on types of personal loss they experienced and the support they received from colleagues. Found that 85 percent had endured a loss during their term of employment. They received the most help from their co-workers, followed by supervisors, but would have liked more emotional support and a longer leave of absence…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Death, Diseases, Divorce
Peer reviewedKrajewski-Jaime, Elvia R. – Child Welfare, 1991
Describes folk healing beliefs and practices of Mexican-American families. Suggests that practitioners in cross-cultural child welfare services must understand traditional practices and incorporate a compatible approach to them. Otherwise, their clients and patients will go their own ways, sometimes with dire results. (BC)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Health, Child Welfare, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedMcInnis, Kathleen – Child Welfare, 1991
Describes three distinguishing characteristics of Hmong culture that influence the daily lives of Hmong children: (1) the family; (2) child rearing and discipline; and (3) Hmong perspectives on physical and mental health. Provides examples of problems these cultural differences can create for helping professionals who serve Hmong families living…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedGurdin, Phyllis; Anderson, Gary R. – Child Welfare, 1987
Describes a special foster care demonstration project--AIDS Foster Care Project--designed to provide foster home care to children with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and AIDS-Related Complex through the Leake and Watts Children's Home, a New York City multiservice child caring agency. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Agency Role, Child Welfare, Children
