Background of Standards for Child Welfare英文资料.pdfVIP

NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Draft Final Draft July 2012 Background of Standards for Child Welfare The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) led the field in the development of best practices for social workers in child welfare. The NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Protection served as an initial effort to formulate standards in this important and continually evolving area of practice. Because it is essential that these standards reflect and promote sound social work practice, they have been revised and expanded beyond child protection to reflect changing practices and policies for social work practice in a variety of child welfare settings. NASW periodically revises the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare to meet the changing needs of the child welfare field. NASW has also revised these standards to reflect the values of our profession and current practice trends. These standards can be regarded as a basic tool for social work practice in child welfare that might include family preservation, family foster care, kinship care, residential group homes, adoption and independent living. Since the NASW child protection standards were published in 1981, there have been many profound changes in the child welfare field. Child welfare systems are complex and a specialized field of practice that is affected by changes in policy, research, and practice models that continue to evolve (National Association of Social Workers, 2005). Introduction Child welfare systems across the country serve some of the most vulnerable children, youth and families. These systems are designed to support families and to protect children from harm through an array of prevention and intervention services; particularly children who have been or are at risk of abuse or