Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-421) and indexes.
Contents
Pt. I. The child welfare system. Emergence of the modern child welfare system -- Child welfare research: the effectiveness of casework -- Child welfare reform through demonstration research: permanency planning -- The changing portrait of the American family -- The end of child welfare: the transformation of child welfare into child protective services -- The decision to remove a child -- Dealing with child abuse, the red herring of child welfare - Pt. II. Ending child poverty. Wealth and poverty in America: the economic condition of children -- The rise and fall of welfare for disadvantaged children in America -- The fading promise of welfare reform to end child poverty -- Two simple programs for ending child poverty -- Child future savings account: social security for children.