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May 07
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Title IV-E Funding : Funded Foster Care Placements by Child Generation and Ethnicity

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Family Violence, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Research, Resources, Safety, Social Work, State Policies

Title IV-E Funding: Funded Foster Care Placements by Child Generation and Ethnicity

Tracy Vericker, Daniel Kuehn, and Randolph Capps, Urban Institute (May 2007)

This brief is from a series of studies which provide estimates of first- and second-generation immigrant children in out-of-home care and the experiences of those children in the Texas child welfare system. This brief discusses findings related to the share of children eligible for Title IV-E by generation and ethnicity.

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Jan 04
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Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children

By | Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Research, Resources, State Policies

Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children

Urban Institute & National Council of La Raza (2007)

This report details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children’s psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report profiles three communities that experienced large-scale work-site raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Greeley, CO; Grand Island, NE; and New Bedford, MA.

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Jan 02
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Raising Children in a New Country – An Illustrated Handbook

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Parenting, Practice, Resources, Safety, Youth & Families

Raising Children in a New Country – An Illustrated Handbook

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (2007)

This booklet, available in multiple languages and geared toward parents with low levels of English proficiency and/or low literacy levels, provides immigrant parents with basic information about U.S. laws and parenting practices.

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Jan 02
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Enrique’s Journey

By | Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Unaccompanied Minors

Enrique’s Journey

Random House (January 2, 2007)

Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers.

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Dec 15
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Sample Article: The Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Latino Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Protecting Children Journals, Social Work, Trauma

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The Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Latino Children and Families: Implications for Child Welfare Practice

Protecting Children (Vol. 21, No. 2, 2006)

Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, & Joan R. Rycraft, PhD

The growth of the Latino immigrant population in the United States requires that child welfare agencies examine and adapt their practices to ensure that they respond to the specific issues experienced by recent immigrants.

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Dec 15
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Sample Article: Migration: A Critical Issue for Child Welfare

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Protecting Children Journals, Social Work, Trauma

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Migration: A Critical Issue for Child Welfare

Protecting Children (Vol. 21, No. 2, 2006)

Sonia Velazquez, CSS, Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD, & Robert Mindell, BA

This volume of Protecting Children addresses child welfare concerns related to a topic that is complex and controversial—and which is dominating the headlines of our national media.

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Dec 15
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Migration: A Critical Issue for Child Welfare

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Protecting Children Journals, Social Work, Trauma

Migration: A Critical Issue for Child Welfare

Protecting Children (Vol. 21, No. 2, 2006)

Topics in this issue include the impact of migration and acculturation on Latino children and families, risk of affective disorders in the migration and acculturation experiences of Mexican migrants, and Latino parenting styles.

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Jan 04
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Culturally Competent Practice with Latino Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Resources, Social Work, State Policies, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Trainings

Culturally Competent Practice with Latino Children and Families

Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago; Cecilia L. Thomas, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work, and Addictions, University of North Texas; Harriet L. Cohen, PhD, Department of Social Work, Texas Christian University; and Teresa Buehler, LCSW, Curriculum Consultant (2005)

This training curriculum was developed for use in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The goal of the curriculum is to build competency for practice with Latino children and families using a Systems of Care model. Although the curriculum addresses Latino families broadly, it contains an emphasis on immigrant families. The development of the curriculum was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau.

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Dec 01
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Child Citizenship Act of 2000: Public Law 106-395 [H.R. 2883] (United States Congress, 2000)

By | Adoption, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy

Child Citizenship Act of 2000: Public Law 106-395 [H.R. 2883] (United States Congress, 2000)

United States Congress (December 1, 2000)

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States.

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