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Juvenile Justice and Native American Essay

Pages:5 (1822 words)

Sources:6

Subject:Government

Topic:Juvenile Justice

Document Type:Essay

Document:#1324203


" ( ) Subsidized guardianship programs exist in 38 states although in different forms, through different funding and with varying requirements for eligibility. Reasons for support of this program are such as: (1) this maintains the family bonds; honors the wishes of older children; (3) respects the cultural norms of the extended family; and (4) Limits state interference in families' lives. ( ) it is reported that the subsidized guardian programs are still being effectively integrated into the remaining U.S. court systems and implementing them in the lives of children of color.

Summary and Conclusion

Clearly today's juvenile justice worker is faced with many dilemmas concerning the placement of children of color with guardians when they are removed from the home of their biological parents. This study although brief, has shown quite conclusively that children of color are more likely to flourish and less likely to have bad outcomes normally associated with removal from their home and placement in a transracial living situation. Toward this end programs have been developed and initiated in 39 U.S. states and presently these programs are being carried forward in the juvenile justice system.

Bibliography

For the Children in Exile (2009) DLN Issues: Native Child and Family Rights. DLN Coalition Working Group on Native Child and Family Rights and Resources and DLN Issues, Juvenile Justice. Dakota-Lakota-Nakota Human Rights Advocacy Coalition. Available online at: http://www.dlncoalition.org/dln_issues/native_child_family_rights.htm. Accessed 12 Sept 2009.

Green, Michelle Y. (2002) Minorities as Majority: Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. CWLA. Online available at: http://www.cwla.org/articles/cv0211minorities.htm. Accessed 12 Sept. 2009.

Wright, Richard and Thomas, Judge Wadie Jr. (2009) Disproportionate Representation: Communities of Color in the Domestic Violence, Juvenile Justice, and Child Welfare Systems. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Juvenile and Family Court Journal. Vol. 54, Issue 4. Online available at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121472571/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0. Accessed 12 Sept. 2009.

Racial Equity and Subsidized Guardianship: Critical Issues in Child Welfare Policy and Practice Online available…


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Bibliography

For the Children in Exile (2009) DLN Issues: Native Child and Family Rights. DLN Coalition Working Group on Native Child and Family Rights and Resources and DLN Issues, Juvenile Justice. Dakota-Lakota-Nakota Human Rights Advocacy Coalition. Available online at: http://www.dlncoalition.org/dln_issues/native_child_family_rights.htm. Accessed 12 Sept 2009.

Green, Michelle Y. (2002) Minorities as Majority: Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. CWLA. Online available at: http://www.cwla.org/articles/cv0211minorities.htm. Accessed 12 Sept. 2009.

Wright, Richard and Thomas, Judge Wadie Jr. (2009) Disproportionate Representation: Communities of Color in the Domestic Violence, Juvenile Justice, and Child Welfare Systems. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Juvenile and Family Court Journal. Vol. 54, Issue 4. Online available at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121472571/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0. Accessed 12 Sept. 2009.

Racial Equity and Subsidized Guardianship: Critical Issues in Child Welfare Policy and Practice Online available at: http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/docs/racial_equality.pdf

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