Children who have already been victimized should never be placed in another abusive or neglectful home by the state. Yet several recent cases raise alarms about the safety of guardianships and ...

O’Neill also reviewed all of the state’s reports on children and babies who died in the last three years after child welfare ...

President Ronald Reagan's radio address to the nation on welfare reform, 8/1/1987. (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute) The so-called welfare queen is among the most potent, persistent, ...

After the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs decision, it is vital that the safety net be reformed in a way that truly supports and encourages better outcomes for mothers, children, and families.

Performance measurement is generally depicted as a neutral, technical exercise providing objective data for decision-making. But it also has a normative role in framing policy problems and solutions.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Social welfare policies may combat disparities and reduce the prevalence of arthritis-related joint pain.

Though often eclipsed by the crime decline, welfare reform was one of the key features of New York City’s 1990s turnaround. In March 1995, 1.1 million New Yorkers received cash assistance, a historic ...