Bush Administration’s "Child Welfare Program Option" Puts Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected at Greater Risk

Publication Date: February 2007

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Rutledge Q. Hutson

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The Bush Administration’s 2008 budget proposal talks about a goal of increasing services and supports for children, but its budget recommendations go in the opposite direction. This brief focuses on the Administration’s "Child Welfare Program Option," offering a summary of what is known about the proposal and the concerns and questions CLASP has about the approach suggested.