Professors: Children are being harmed by Illinois’ tepid response to abuse and neglect
States such as Illinois fund voluntary family resource centers, while leaving child protection agencies understaffed and undertrained.
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Professors: Does providing money to parents who have mistreated their kids actually improve child welfare?
The idea that poverty drives some portion of child welfare involvement seems reasonable, but policymakers should be skeptical.
Sarah A. Font and Naomi Schaefer Riley: Longer stays in foster care can harm Illinois children
What kind of child welfare system leaves foster children in psychiatric facilities longer than they need to be there or lets a child spend the night in a utility closet?...