The future of child protection
Subtitle: how to break the cycle of abuse and neglect
By: Jane Waldfogel.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Child welfare.; Child welfare -- United States.; Child abuse -- Prevention.; Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention.
Description: Lisa Steinberg, Elisa Izquierdo, Lance Helms. These are just a few of the names drawn from recent headlines, revealing cases of horrendous child abuse and neglect. Such cases have led to a crisis of confidence in the current child protective services (CPS) system, and to frequent calls for reform.

Currently, Waldfogel argues, the CPS system is overwhelmed by referrals. As a result, neither high-risk nor low-risk families are adequately served. Waldfogel examines the underlying assumptions of CPS, compares the U.S. record with those of Britain, Canada, and Australia, and offers a "new paradigm" in which CPS joins with other public and private partners to provide a differential response to the broad range of children in need of protection.

She highlights reforms under way in several states and in Britain. This book's analytical clarity and straightforward policy recommendations will make it mandatory reading for policymakers, practitioners, and others interested in the future of child protection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-278 and index.