Tales of Abuse Erode Foster Care System; Child Welfare Programs Find Negative Stories Discourage Would-Be ParentsDavid Crary
In the United States, victims of trafficking can be found in all 50 states and come from all socioeconomic backgrounds, though youth experiencing homelessness and those in the foster care and juvenile justice systems are at particularly high risk (Becker & Bechtel, 2015; Chaffee & English, ...
Abused Policewoman by: MercySlayer - It had been a long shift, but Cindy was glad it was over. She had worked hard to get on the police force and was moving up quickly. She had dealt with the sexual bias of partners, including one sexual harassment charge. Cindy knew that she was ...
I’ve lived life, I have, and I’ve seen a drove o’ women, hither an’ yon, but not one of ’em could hold me, no more’n an ordinary slipknot could hold stuff on a packsaddle. I’m no lightweight, an’ I need the diamond hitch. But to-day, when I seen Little Peachey ...
According to Amnesty International, in the town of Kobo, rebel soldiers slaughtered unarmed civilians and sexually abused at least 30 women and girls in Chena hamlet.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has not replied to the current allegations, but has previously refuted similar accusations. ...
Whether private infant adoption, intercountry adoption, or adoption from foster care, around 80% of the adoptive parents are Christian/Catholic. In terms of income, 72% of adoptive parents in private domestic adoption had an income over $75,000. The percentage was 62% for intercountry adoptive...
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators (the teacher’s union)opposes this levy: “Should this substantial levy pass, it would require Saint Paul tax payers to fund yet another voucher program, moving more public dollars to private and for-profit child care providers with no plan; no systems ...
At the age of 15, Ida was placed in residential care after several failed foster care placements. Ida described her rejection from her parents as follows in her free narrative that was elicited with an encouragement to tell a story: Researcher: I want that you tell me your story. You can...
A cloud of childhood memories Old photos, school reports, medical reports, and family histories. For many of us, these are things we take for granted. But for the over 40,000 children in foster care in Australia, these things may have long been lost to them. Frequent changes in out-of...
“There are myriad barriers for survivors not only [in] receiving some form of justice, but also the support that they may need to heal from their experiences,” Nobert, of Report the Abuse, said. Nonexistent or unresponsive complaint systems, the lack of functioning or appropriate legal syste...