Citation

McGowan BG, Walsh EM. Child Welf. 2000; 79(1): 11-27.

Affiliation

Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10659389

Abstract

Recent changes in public policy reflect increased efforts to scapegoat poor women and children and to polarize the objectives of child protection and family preservation. This article challenges various stakeholders in the child welfare field to move beyond the quick-fix solutions and bureaucratic overregulation precipitated by horror stories of child abuse in the media. The new century presents an opportunity to pursue differential intervention strategies that protect children while empowering poor families and communities.

Language: en