1. Foster Care and Child Welfare
The existing structure sets kids up to fail by inadequately preparing them for adult life. ... Doing so provides an important opportunity both to better serve parenting foster youth and meet the needs of their children in their first, most critical years of life. Government organizations established to serve children are often preoccupied with the deficits of the children and families who are meant to benefit from public services. ... The federal government long ago recognized the societal costs of teen pregnancy, and since 1981 has funded a number of programs aimed at reducing the number of ...
- Word Count: 2915
- Approx Pages: 12
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate