The question on the minds of a lot of people is: “Should child welfare regulations be
changed?” I was once falsely accused of child neglect and the experience that I had was one,
that after a decent amount of research, seemed very similar to some other people who had been
falsely accused. Never have I agreed with the way that the Department of Child Services (DCS)
does their job, but after dealing with them first hand, I was able to see their flaws in an up close
and personal way. Another reason I decided to write about the much needed changes to DCS is
because of the way that they failed child by the name of Jeremiah Williams. The mistakes made
in his case, on the part of DCS, ended up costing this child his life. This isn’t the only time that
DCS has made such fatal errors, especially in Indiana. It is understandable that the caseworkers
for DCS are severely overloaded with cases, but both the state and federal governments need to
come up with a way of helping these caseworkers out. They are overworked and understaffed,
which is causing those children that are in real danger, to fall through the cracks. In many
instances those children that are left to the system are abused, tortured, and even killed. This is
why I am of the mindset that DCS is in need of a major overhaul. There are way too many
resources being allocated to investigating on false, unsubstantiated claims.
From 1856 to 1940, crimes against children were very prevalent, especially child rape.
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, or DCS as it is now nationally known, was created in 1875 as a means of combatting those crimes. It provided assistance and protection for children who were being taken advantage...
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to follow the rules and regulations and comply with the law. The social worker may be facing an ethical dilemma because of what she perceives as injustices within the law, however, her personal feelings cannot interfere with what needs to be done which is complying with the law. In order to make changes within the system a social worker’s ethical responsibilities include making changes in society to help their clients and these include codes “6.01 Social Welfare, 6.02 Public Participation
rape by the State.” Abortion should ultimately be the decision of the mother who is carrying the child, and the government should have no say in what the mother can or cannot do with her own body. There are various scenarios where a woman needs the option of having an abortion. However, there must be strict medical guidelines placed for those who seek an abortion, so that unsafe abortions do not occur. That being said, even though there should be some government regulation of abortion practices, government
AFDC, the nation’s welfare employment program (the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Training Program), and the AFDC emergency assistance program. In its place, Congress and the president have authorized an unprecedented amount of block grant funding to states through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)". In this paper, I will briefly identify provisions and rules under TANF, identify administrative policy and programs set-up to deal with the new TANF regulations, and discuss implementation
Welfare can be defined as health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being; Prosperity; and Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need (Merriam-Webster, 2014). It can be very beneficial to people in need of it. Tim Prenzler stated that, “Welfare systems are often seen as providing a ‘safety net’ that prevents citizens falling below a minimum standard of living (2012, p2). Everyone is able to use is if they are in need of it. People have successfully used welfare
relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends.” Kinship care is often considered a type of family preservation service.I believe as a social worker aiming towards kinship, we should strive on keeping these children with their blood family or close relatives. This is because it is less damaging to the child, it is healthier for the family, and it ends up being more positive than it could be
The term “anchor baby” refers to a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country which has birthright citizenship, especially when viewed as providing an advantage for family members seeking to secure citizenship or legal residency, as defined in the Race and Racism in the United States: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic. There have been many disputes on whether children of illegal immigrants should be granted citizenship at birth. Most immigrants come to the United States to have a better
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 fundamentally changed the cash welfare system in the United States. It cancelled Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) plan, replacing it with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). It abolished the entitlement status of welfare, provided states with strong incentives to impose time limits, and tied funding levels to the states’ success in moving welfare recipients into work. It is well known that caseloads plummeted during
Do some Social welfare programs perversely harm in the long run to the very people it is intended to help? Welfare system or social programs main aims are to provide protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life. Social programs are a broad collection of many programs
in terms of social security policy and the welfare state. Further explanation will be given of the meaning and concepts of neoliberalism as well as the definition of the two-tier welfare state. The viewpoint in this essay is influenced by the interpretation and theories of Adam Jamrozik (2009). This essay will refer to policies such as ‘Work for the Dole’, ‘Income Management’, ‘Schoolkids Bonus’, dental-health benefits and other changes made to the welfare criteria that have been influenced by neoliberal
cases, and decisions in the history of the Supreme Court. The issue at hand was to decide whether or not women should be limited to working a 10-hour work period each day because of the affects it may have on a woman’s mental and physical health. After much debate from both sides, the court eventually ruled in favor of the 10-hour work regulation. Why was the number of hours women should work such a topic of debate? To answer this question, we must look at the context in which Muller vs. Oregon takes
can pick the color of the eyes, the color of the hair and the physique you want. Inside out is important to mention, all these treatments are not entirely effective. So what happens when all the resources are exhausted? The possibility to adopt a child who needs a family can be one of the best options, and the most valued accomplishment for this married couple. Scott Simon says “Many couples pay tens of thousands of dollars for rounds of medical wizardry instead of adopting children who are already
adopted in the United States (p. 4). Adoption is the legal process an individual or family goes through to gain legal custody of a child in foster care. This child’s parents have lost custody of their child because they have been deemed unfit to raise the child, either because of neglect or abuse. After the child is removed from the horrible situation, he or she is taken by child services and placed in a foster home or with a family member. This system is in place to protect children from further abuse
Child Labor in the Textile Industry in the Early Nineteenth Century In article C the use of language and style indicate its origins as an official document in many ways. In the title it states that it is an 'act', this is a term used for a legislative law that has been passed by parliamentary. Further confirmation of this can be found by the use of the words 'regulation', (control by rule) and 'enacted', (a law), and in the final sentence it states that this is 'law'. The style of writing
understanding of how each goal "plays a powerful role in determining who and what a professional is" (Morrison, 2013, p. 4). Cite references to the readings and video programs to support your answers. 1.The five goals that are in the Morrison text is 1.) Child development and learning. This includes knowing how to promoting the child’s development and learning. You need to understand the child’s needs, their charters, and their multiple intelligence. You need to develop a healthy, a very respectful, supportive
babysitters and while in the care of the sitter, their child may come up missing, abused, etc. All babysitters are not bad caretakers; however, but you should just watch who you have watching your children. Having your child in an In-Home daycare facility may not be such a great idea either. After reading the article The Hell of American Day Care, many parents vowed not to let their kids go to In-Home facilities. Because the rules and regulations for In-home daycare workers aren’t strictly enforced