Running To Keep in Place: The Continuing Evolution of Our Nation's Child Welfare System. Occasional Paper. Assessing the New Federalism: An Urban Institute Program To Assess Changing Social Policies.

Autor/inn/en	Malm, Karin; Bess, Roseana; Leos-Urbel, Jacob; Geen, Robert; Markowitz, Teresa
Institution	Urban Inst., Washington, DC.
Titel	Running To Keep in Place: The Continuing Evolution of Our Nation's Child Welfare System. Occasional Paper. Assessing the New Federalism: An Urban Institute Program To Assess Changing Social Policies.
Quelle	(2001), (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Accountability; Caseworkers; Child Welfare; Federal Government; Financial Support; Foster Care; Leadership; State Government; Welfare Agencies; Welfare Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Verantwortung; Kindeswohl; Bundesregierung; Finanzielle Förderung; Pflegehilfe; Führung; Führungsposition; Bund-Länder-Beziehung; Fürsorgeeinrichtung
Abstract	In 1999, researchers conducted case studies on 12 states and multiple local sites to document how welfare reform and other changes affected child welfare agencies, following up on 1997 case studies. They conducted interviews with welfare and child welfare stakeholders and focus groups with child welfare workers. Respondents discussed the impact of welfare reform on child welfare and of direct challenges to child welfare. They emphasized continuing concerns about the quality and capacity of the child welfare system. In some states, these concerns led to the formation of commissions charged with assessing the child welfare system, while other states faced legal action. Respondents noted that frequent child welfare leadership changes affected child welfare priorities and agency responses to various situations. The mission of child welfare agencies continued to fluctuate between focusing on family preservation and on child safety as a top priority. One way that both federal and state governments sought to improve the child welfare system was by increasing oversight and making agencies more accountable for outcomes. Respondents acknowledged that most systems lacked sufficient resources to protect and serve children and families adequately. Child welfare workers reported that they have more clerical work, less decision-making authority, and less time to spend with children and families. (Contains 21 references.) (SM)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://newfederalism.urban.org/pdf/occa54.pdf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC