Permanency Planning and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: The Paradox of Child Welfare Policy

• NCJ Number: 126229
• Journal: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1990) Pages: 55-72
• Author(s): M A Jimenez
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 and the Adoptions Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 have imposed conflicting mandates on the public child welfare system.

Abstract

CAPTA places the moral weight of the Federal government behind professional intervention with troubled families, while the Adoptions Assistance Act was designed to protect the autonomy of families. As these policies currently stand, the goal of protection of vulnerable children is seriously undermined. 34 references. (Author abstract)