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US child welfare system is falling short because of persistent child poverty

  • Written by Astraea Augsberger, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Boston University
imageKeeping families that are enduring hard times together is hard but usually benefits children.Westend61 via Getty Images

Although government spending on the child welfare system totaled US$33 billion in 2018, the most recent year for which an estimate is available, it’s still failing to meet all children’s needs because of overwhelming...

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