title: Findings from a national needs assessment of American Indian/Alaska native child welfare programs.
abstract: The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes, a member of the Children's Bureau Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance Network, conducted a national needs assessment of tribal child welfare. This assessment explored current practices in tribal child welfare to identify unique systemic strengths and challenges. A culturally based, multi-method design yielded findings in five areas: tribal child welfare practice, foster care and adoption, the Indian Child Welfare Act, legal and judicial, and program operations.
authors: Butler Institute, University of Denver, USA.
authors: Robin
authors: R
authors: Leake
authors: Cathryn
authors: C
authors: Potter
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Lucero
authors: Jerry
authors: J
authors: Gardner
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Deserly
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000413:Alaska; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003469:Culture; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004930:Inuit / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012947:Social Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data