Rethinking Foster Care: Why Our Current Approach to Child Welfare Has Failed

Authors

Vivek Sankaran, University of Michigan Law SchoolFollow
Christopher Church, University of South Carolina School of LawFollow

Abstract

Over the past decade, the child welfare system has expanded, with vast public and private resources being spent on the system. Despite this investment, there is scant evidence suggesting a meaningful return on investment. This Article argues that without a change in the values held by the system, increased funding will not address the public health problems of child abuse and neglect.

Recommended Citation

Vivek Sankaran & Christopher Church, Rethinking Foster Care: Why Our Current Approach to Child Welfare Has Failed, 73 SMU L. Rev. F. 123 (2020)