The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

Liu, Yanling

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Title

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

Author(s)

Liu, Yanling

Issue Date

2022

Keyword(s)

• ASFA
• Foster care
• adoption

Date of Ingest

2023-05-22T11:30:58-05:00

Abstract

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) is aimed at fulfilling the needs of safety, stability, and permanency of children either languishing in the foster care system or living in unsafe environments. The author reviews the social issue that gave rise to the institution of ASFA. The primary provisions of ASFA are outlined with an examination of the current policy’s benefits, beneficiaries, delivery, and funding. The strengths and weaknesses of ASFA are analyzed, and the current policy's adequacy, equality, and equity are assessed. Finally, two alternative policy recommendations that address the shortcomings of ASFA are discussed to promote child welfare in the United States.

Publisher

School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Series/Report Name or Number

Journal of Undergraduate Social Work Research Vol 6 Issue 1

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

en

Copyright and License Information

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