The Welfare of Children. Duncan Lindsey

How does family drug treatment court participation affect child welfare outcomes?

Parental substance use is a risk factor for child maltreatment. Family drug treatment courts (FDTCs) have emerged in the United States as a policy option to treat the underlying condition and promote family preservation. This study examines the effectiveness of FDTCs in North Carolina on child welfare outcomes. Data come from North Carolina records from child protection services, court system, ...

Welfare and Family Stability: Do Benefits Affect When Children Leave the Nest?

The welfare system has long been criticized for its incentives against marriage. This paper examines one way in which welfare actually may keep families together: the fact that benefits increase with family size may encourage teenagers to stay in welfare-recipient households. Welfare benefit incentives affecting coresidence are twofold: (i) a parent loses benefits if a child leaves the househol...

Child Welfare Agency Performance: How Are Child, Agency, And County Factors Related To Achieving Timely Permanency Outcomes For Children In Foster Care?

Defining and categorizing the child welfare target group in Iran according to experts, laws, and policies

Abstract Introduction: Nowadays the concept of the child welfare system is defined in different countries due to the role of government and society in providing an appropriate context for the comprehensive development of children. The main role of the child welfare system is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and adolescents whose families do not meet or protect their needs. Also, ...

Defining and categorizing the child welfare target group in Iran according to experts, laws, and policies

Abstract Introduction: Nowadays the concept of the child welfare system is defined in different countries due to the role of government and society in providing an appropriate context for the comprehensive development of children. The main role of the child welfare system is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and adolescents whose families do not meet or protect their needs. Also, ...