WHAT'S NEW AT LIFTING THE VEIL
Added July 4, 2010
A new database of peer reviewed articles is online, courtesy the power of Delicious. Topics include foster care, emancipation, outcomes, psychotropic drug administration, Native and Aboriginal child welfare practice, etc. All links lead to complete articles drawn from credible sources such as Family Court Review, Stanford Law & Policy Review, Pediatrics, Children and Youth Services Review, Cardozo Law Review, various State Bar Associations, among many others.
See also Lifting the Veil's recently added Scribd Documents Database, which has been growing over the course of the last few weeks.
Added June 17, 2010
I've finally staked my claim to blogspace. See the new Lifting the Veil Blog at blog.com. This allows me the flexibility of offering commentary and observations without the need for citations.
Added June 15, 2010
Little Angel Bird: Reflections on a Young Girl's Death in Alberta
The untimely death of a 21-month-old girl in foster care in Alberta is examined amidst the backdrop of the globalization of the child protection industry. An analysis of the assimilation era, in which Native and Aboriginal peoples were scooped up over the course of decades - ostensibly to serve their best interests is provided. The assimilation era eventually gave way to the child welfare era, during which the torch for rescuing children from their homes was in effect passed from the assimilationists to the social workers. The role of the Child Welfare League of America in promulgating the policies leading to the forced removal of Native children from their homes is examined in a global-historical context.
May 28, 2010
The article Eye on Kansas has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments. Included is a review of how privatization came to be promoted as a panacea certain to cure the documented ills of the child welfare system; the dissemination and promotion of ideas at industry trade conferences in some instances employing deliberate obfuscation; parallel developments outside of Kansas as privatization progressed, as well as recent legislative proposals for reforming the privatized system. Numerous references are provided with links to the majority of sources.
May 22, 2010
A new article entitled Efforts at Reform: 2010 - Where Are We Today? has been added.
May 16, 2010
The article Foster Care Outcomes has been significantly revamped to include the latest data. Several additions to the site are nearing completion.
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