Poverty and child placement: A new/old idea

Nora S. Gustavsson; Ann E. Maceachron

doi:10.1300/J134v01n02_05

Poverty and child placement: A new/old idea

Nora S. Gustavsson, Ann E. Maceachron

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One result of the Republican victories in November 1994 is the suggestion that the children of the poor should be separated from their parents. The removal of children for no other reason than poverty is an old idea. The article examines the historical precedents of child placement, reviews the experience of the poorest group of Americans (Native Americans) and analyzes child placement through the lens of poverty. In addition, the role of the federal government in protecting vulnerable children is examined by comparing two federal laws-the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	81-93
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Poverty
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J134v01n02_05
State	Published - 1997

Keywords

Child placement
Family separation
Institutionalization
Native Americans
Out-of-home placement
Poverty
Public policy
Punitive
Vulnerability

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Demography
Sociology and Political Science

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