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Managed Care and Child Welfare: Will It Work?
June 22, 1996... There is an undeniable surge of support for managed care as a quick fix for a range of public human service problems. Child welfare is one area of human services that has had its share of problems - problems that seem to overwhelm the system and...
New Comparative Insights into States and Their Foster Children
June 22, 1996... A new database is helping researchers, administrators, and policymakers understand the complex trends and conditions that are increasing the number of children in foster care. State policy and practice have a significant impact on the...
The Partnership for Personal Responsibility
June 22, 1996... Indiana's welfare reform initiative emphasizes work, personal accountability, and local public-private collaboration in overcoming obstacles to family self-sufficiency. Family is the first name and the first priority of the agency I direct, the...
A Conversation with Linda J. Blessing
June 22, 1996... Arizona's Department of Economic Security director talks with PUBLIC WELFARE about the state's EMPOWER program. Linda J. Blessing is the director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security. Based in Phoenix, Blessing directs the state's...
Acknowledging Paternity in Hospital Settings
June 22, 1996... Results from a pilot project in four Denver hospitals offer insights for policymakers. The United States has experienced a dramatic rise in births to unmarried women. Although recent evidence shows an increase in out-of-wedlock births among women...