Systemic Reform Litigation and Child Welfare Policy
The Case of Illinois
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6090734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Gluck Mezey (Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-230 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9930.00048 |
| OpenAlex | W1969216614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This study examines systemic litigation against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Focusing on B.H., a 1988 class action suit, it looks at the litigation process, conceptualized as continual interaction among litigants, the court, and affected non‐litigants. Dividing the litigation process into five phases, it discusses the effect of B.H. on child welfare policy in Illinois. The study concludes that B.H. provided a stimulus for reform, yet has been unable to completely satisfy the hopes of the litigants in achieving significant systemic reform
Class action · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Stimulus (psychology · Welfare · Welfare reform · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Legal Systems and Judicial Processes · Psychology · Public Administration
Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce
Macro impacts on caseworker decision-making in child welfare
The relationship between child welfare financing, screening, and substantiation
The relationship of needs assessed at entry into out-of-home care to children and youth’s later emotional and behavioral problems in care
Burnout in Child Welfare
Interest Groups in the Israeli High Court of Justice
Judicial Rhetoric, Government Lawyers, and Human Rights
| Citations per year | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2021 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |