THE CURRENT THREAT TO PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE CHILD-WELFARE SYSTEM

Authors
MEEZAN W GIOVANNONI J
Citation
W. Meezan et J. Giovannoni, THE CURRENT THREAT TO PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE CHILD-WELFARE SYSTEM, Children and youth services review, 17(4), 1995, pp. 567-574
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work
Journal title
Children and youth services review → ACNP
ISSN journal
01907409
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
567 - 574
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-7409(1995)17:4<567:TCTTPS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This article describes the Personal Responsibility Act (HR 4) as passe d by the United States House of Representatives and considered by the Senate. Unless HR 4 is radically altered the potential effects for chi ld protection and the entire child welfare system could be catastrophi c. The demands for child welfare services are predicated to increases, while, at the same time, the existing resources and service quality c ontrol mechanisms will be drastically diminished.