Title: Protecting children by preserving their families
Abstract: The growing emphasis in the field of child welfare in the United States on preserving families has resulted in renewed attention to the reunification of children in out-of-home placement with their families. Yet this form of family preservation is viewed by some as competing with the government's responsibility to protect children. It is true, of course, that in particular cases these two responsibilities are incompatible, and the child's safety and protection become paramount. However, at the philosophical and policy levels family preservation and child protection are complementary rather than competing values. In essence, the best way to protect children is to preserve as much of their families as possible.
Publication Year: 1994
Publication Date: 1994-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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