Our system of justice is adversarial. Lawyers argue the rightness of their case within a corpus of law as interpreted by a judge or jury. The laws change. Those served by the law change. Free legal service is now available in some form or other to the poor and to juveniles. Before long, children may […]
A Turning Point for Children and Troubled Families
In June 13-a Friday-the Congress passed the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of1980 (P.L. 96-272). It was an auspicious day for children. The new legislation is one of the most significant child welfare bills of the past two decades for it should mark a turning point in how we deal with children from troubled […]
Developing a Family Perspective
The following article is based on a proposal prepared by the author last fall after Massachusetts Governor Edward J. King had established a Family Advisory Committee. His proposal, written when he was Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, focused on the role of the newly-formed Committee. Are most state-funded activities structured in such […]
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