| Alan Dettlaff Assistant Professor M.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington Email:
aland@uic.edu |
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Professional Interests
- Child welfare policy and practice
- Racial disproportionality in the child welfare system
- Child welfare practice with immigrant Latino children and families
Current Research
- Examining the factors contributing to disproportionate rates of African American children in the child welfare system.
- Developing and evaluating interventions to address racial disproportionality.
- Examining current state of policy and practice with immigrant Latino children and families in the child welfare system.
- Culturally
competent systems of care with Latino children and families, funded by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children,
Youth, and Families.
Teaching
- Practice with Children
and Families
Practice Experience
Six years experience as practitioner and administrator in public child
welfare, specialized in investigations and sexual abuse. Selected Recent Publications
Dettlaff, A. J., & Rycraft, J. R. (2006). The impact of migration and acculturation on Latino children and families: Implications for child welfare practice. Protecting Children, 21(2), 6-21.
Affiliations, Associations, & Consultations
- Council on Social Work Education
- Society for Social
Work and Research
