Child welfare policy and practice
The myth of family preservation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9054183 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leroy H Pelton (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 545-553 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0085085 |
| PMID | 9361861 |
| OpenAlex | W2077142746 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 5 |
The family-preservation orientation of child welfare policy and practice is questioned, and the reasons why child rescue efforts continue to grow are explored. Child placement rates are examined in historical context and compared to those of other countries. This paper argues that the child welfare system in the U.S. has long been two "systems" and that, as currently structured, it is incapable of promoting family preservation
Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Family preservation · Mythology · Orientation (vector space) · Political science · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare system · Child Welfare and Adoption · Children's Rights and Participation · History · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Studies
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2023 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |