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Discussion 2: 
Child Welfare and Family Preservation

An  essential aspect of social work practice is the support and  preservation of the family unit. Building and empowering strong,  resilient families is a focus of social work practice within  organizations and communities.

Social  work research is an integral aspect of working with families. The  research component of social work is essential to providing effective  policies, programs, and services to support and empower families.

As  a social worker, you need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills  required for effectively working with families for child welfare. You  also need to interpret and evaluate research findings involving family  and child welfare.

For this Discussion,  review this week’s resources. Consider the role of family preservation  in child welfare, the research regarding family preservation, and the  assumptions about foster care. Think about whether you agree with the  research, and whether there are any gaps in your state foster care  system that might contribute to the assumptions. Reflect on the benefits  and shortfalls of permanency planning and family preservation and which  approach you prefer.

By Day 4

Post an  explanation of the role of family preservation in child welfare. Then,  explain whether research supports the assumption that foster care is  harmful for children, as presented by the cornerstone argument for  family preservation. Be sure to include whether you agree with this  assumption and why you agree or disagree. Subsequently, identify the  gaps in your state foster care system that contribute to the idea that  foster care is harmful to children. Then, compare the benefits and  shortfalls of permanency planning and family preservation. Finally,  provide a description of whether you prefer the permanency or the family  preservation approach as a child welfare social worker and why you  prefer it.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Reference

Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

· Chapter 10, “Child Welfare: Family Preservation Policy” (pp. 212-242)

Edwards,  H. R., Bryant, D. U., & Bent-Goodley, T. B. (2011). Participation  and influence in federal child welfare policymaking. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 5(2/3), 145–166.

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.