Working with Traumatized Youth in Child Welfare

Until recently, there has not been a great deal of overlap in the child welfare and trauma literatures. This text bridges that divide by integrating perspectives from both fields to help practitioners understand and address the special needs of maltreated children and adolescents and their families. Current knowledge on attachment, trauma, and risk and resilience is clearly explained, including the impact of abuse on the brain. Readers learn how to conduct assessments and implement a range of effective helping strategies with youth in foster care and other settings. Featuring extensive case illustrations, the book gives particular attention to diversity issues and the importance of supporting child and family strengths.

Foreword, James R. DumpsonPART I. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE CONTEXT1. The Nature and Scope of the Problem Anthony N. Maluccio2. The Impact of Trauma on Youth and Families in the Child Welfare System Nancy Boyd Webb 3. Applying the Principles of Neurodevelopment to Clinical Work with Maltreated and Traumatized Children: The Neurosequential Model of TherapeuticsBruce D. Perry4. Assessment of Trauma in Children and YouthMark Cameron, Jennifer Elkins, and Neil Guterman5. Family and Social Factors Affecting Youth in the Child Welfare SystemGary R. Anderson and John SeitaPART II.HELPING INTERVENTIONS6. Selected Treatment Approaches for Helping Traumatized Youth Nancy Boyd Webb 7. The Intergenerational Transmission of Family Violence Elizabeth M. Tracy and Pamela J. Johnson8. Ethnically Sensitive Practice with Children and Families Carmen Ortiz Hendricks and Rowena Fong9. Children with Disabilities in Child Welfare: Empowering the DisenfranchisedPatrick Shannon10. Understanding and Treating the Aggression of Traumatized Children in Out-of-Home Care David A.Crenshaw and Kenneth V. Hardy11. Animal-Assisted Pychotherapy and Equine-Facilitated PsychotherapySusan M. Brooks 12.Treating Traumatized Adolescent Mothers: A Structured Approach Ruth DeRosa and David Pelcovitz 13. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Traumatized Youth Ricky GreenwaldPART III.ISSUES AND PROPOSALS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE AND MENTAL HEALTH14. The View from the Child Welfare System Vincent J. Fontana and Mayu P. B. Gonzales15. The View from the Mental Health System Marilyn B. BenoitPART IV: APPENDIXChild-Related and Trauma-Related Professional OrganizationsNational Child Welfare Resource CentersTraining Programs and CertificationsChild-Related and Trauma-Related Professional JournalsAdditional Trauma ResourcesIndex

Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, is a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. She is University Distinguished Professor Emerita of Social Work in the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University, where she held an endowed Chair in Child Welfare Studies and founded the Post-Masters Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Dr. Webb taught clinical practice at Fordham for 30 years. She has published numerous books on child therapy, trauma, and bereavement, including Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition; Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Fourth Edition; and Social Work Practice with Children, Fourth Edition. Dr. Webb is an active supervisor, consultant, and trainer who presents frequently at conferences in the United States and internationally. She is a recipient of honors including the Day-Garrett Award from the Smith College School for Social Work, the Clinical Practice Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and the designation of Distinguished Scholar by the National Academies of Practice in Social Work.