Child Welfare Financing Issues and Options

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoption.

Child welfare.

Foster home care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2001

Summary:

Describes existing Federal funding systems for child welfare activities provided under the Social Security Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and presents data on trends in Federal spending for foster care and adoption assistance. Discusses strengths and weaknesses of the child welfare system, reform proposals offered in recent years, and various policy issues raised by the proposals. Includes graphs

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Child Welfare Financing

Publisher Number:

CRS-2001-DSP-0036

Access Restriction:

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