“I think about the families separated in Missouri over the years, not because of abuse or neglect, but because they could not afford to pay a bill or new clothes for their kids.” That was House Ways ...

A mother in Jackson, Mississippi, was recently arrested and charged with child neglect after taking a toddler wearing only a diaper to Walmart in freezing temperatures. Other shoppers confronted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is very, very rare that a biological parent tells me they don't want to parent their child. Parents love their children. Their ...

A group of low-income black mothers living in Washington DC who have been accused of child neglect will receive cash as part of a study to determine whether providing needy moms with extra income ...

Lenette Azzi-Lessing, a professor at BU School of Social Work, is co-editor of a new book about child neglect, inequity and poverty published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). According ...

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THE tragic death of 12-year-old Shivan Cumberlege must be approached with great sensitivity, objectivity, and caution. From a child protection and ecosystemic perspective, this case reflects the ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Experts in Illinois are planning to test whether cash can help reduce cases of child maltreatment. Beginning this fall, ...

NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports that Russia's far eastern region is becoming that country's most economically depressed area. During the height of the former Soviet Union regime, the government poured ...

Many children are separated from their families due to poverty, not neglect. Tennessee recently passed legislation stating that economic hardship alone is not grounds for parental termination.