Social worker fears

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I am looking for any research or data, including anecdotes, concerning social workers' fears following highly-publicized child fatalities, especially to the extent such fears may contribute to higher removal rates.  Any leads would be greatly appreciated. 

Paul Chill 
Clinical Professor of Law 
University of Connecticut School of Law 
65 Elizabeth Street 
Hartford, CT 06105 
Tel. 860-570-5201 
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Is anyone aware of any data concerning the number of voluntary placements as a percentage of overall removals/placements?  A 1980 American Bar Association report stated that in some states, voluntary placements constitute more than half of all foster-care placements.  My sense is that this is no longer true or that, if it is, this is the great exception rather than the rule. 

Also, I am looking for any data concerning the percentage of non-voluntary removals that occur after contested removal hearings or after full adjudications and dispositions  on the merits (in other words, the number of non-voluntary removals that are not effected on an emergency basis).  My sense is that this number is extremely small. 

Any leads would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you. 

Paul Chill 
Clinical Professor of Law 
University of Connecticut School of Law 
65 Elizabeth Street 
Hartford CT 06105 
Tel. 860-570-5201 
Fax 860-570-5195 
pchill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

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i was wondering if anyone had any info on the march for the rights of abused 
children that was taking place?


From: "Cheryl Barnes" 
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>>Can anyone point me in the
direction of research that has
been completed, in the last ten
years...
and the responses of the families
(in particular biological parents
of children in foster care).<<

Here's a report from Florida
http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/reports/pdf/9769rpt.pdf

Where traditional parents were asked about their satisfaction with the
services they received. The report is in pdf format.

Cheryl Barnes
cbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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