Crafting a federal legislative framework for child welfare reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9054541 |
|---|---|
| Authors | MaryLee Allen (Children's Defense Fund, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 610-623 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| 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/h0085021 |
| PMID | 1746640 |
| OpenAlex | W2043191342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The nature and scope of the problems plaguing child welfare systems across the country make federal solutions especially urgent. A decade after enactment of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (PL 96-272), legislation is pending that builds on its framework to enhance services and supports for vulnerable children and their families. The legislation reflects a growing consensus about the nature of the child welfare crisis and about the reform strategies that will be effective
Economics · Legislation · Legislature · Political science · Public economics · Scope (computer science) · Welfare · Welfare reform · Welfare system · Child Welfare and Adoption · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2016 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |