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L H Pelton

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PubMed1997

Child welfare policy and practice: the myth of family preservation.

The family-preservation orientation of child welfare policy and practice is questioned, and the reasons why child rescue efforts continue to grow are explored. Child placement rates are examined in historical context and compared to those of other countries. This paper argues that the child welfare system in the U.S. has long been two "systems" and that, as currently structured, it is incapable of promoting family preservation.

Child Abuse↗
PubMed1978

Child abuse and neglect: the myth of classlessness.

Increasingly, professional and public media are promulgating the belief that the problems of child abuse and neglect are broadly distributed throughout society, suggesting that their frequency and severity are unrelated to socioeconomic class. This paper argues that this belief is not supported by the evidence, and that its perpetuation serves to divert attention from the nature of the problems.

Child↗