PUBLIC PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE

• NCJ Number: 41665
• Journal: Social Work Volume: 22 Issue: 3 Dated: (MAY 1977) Pages: 219-223
• Author(s): J D CULLEY; D F HEALY; B H SETTLES; J B VANNAME
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of School Workers
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE ILLUSTRATES THE DISPARITY AMONG STATES IN PROVIDING FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF THE COSTS OF FOSTER CARE AND A SUBSEQUENT REVISION OF STATE RATES.

Abstract

TABLES INCLUDED ILLUSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: THE MONTHLY BASE RATE BY STATE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES, VARIABLES USED IN FOSTER CARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS, EXPENSE CATEGORIES, AND THE METHODS USED IN ESTABLISHING STATE FOSTER CARE PAYMENT RATES....KAP