Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256) and index.
Contents
Black children and white child welfare -- The development of child welfare in America -- Black alternatives after the Civil War -- Child welfare in the twentieth century -- Early efforts for change within child welfare, 1937-1944 -- Black efforts for black children, 1953-1959 -- Extending adoptive services to black children, 1960-1970 -- Patterns of organizational reform in child welfare -- Beyond placement: social policy and the welfare of black children.