Discusses the activities of the Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center (RMQIC) project which was designed to prevent removal and out-of-home placement of children who have become involved with the child welfare system due to parental substance abuse and child neglect.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
Social Work Research, vol. 31, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 95-107
Description
Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.
Study compares the differences between casino and non-casino tribes to see which are fairing better in the areas of economic development, levels of wealth, and funding for social programs.