Post by Jim on May 23, 2009 21:20:26 GMT -5
CHILDREN AS CHATTEL: INVOKING THE
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
REFORM CHILD WELFARE
Kurt Mundorff *
During my fourteen months as a Child Protective Specialist for the
New York City Administration for Children’s Services I generally investigated
two or three cases a week. I also accompanied co-workers on
their home visits. Through my job, I became involved in the lives of dozens of families and hundreds of children. The Community District for which my unit was responsible was on the far eastern edge of Queens and contained African American and white neighborhoods. I rarely went to the white neighborhoods, but I became very familiar with the African American neighborhoods. I knew their streets. I knew their school officials. I knew their homes. I was surprised that almost none of the parents that I investigated had abused or neglected their children.
I was involved with over a hundred cases, but only dealt with one case of real child neglect and one case of classic child abuse.
To read the whole document, here's the pdf attachment...
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
REFORM CHILD WELFARE
Kurt Mundorff *
During my fourteen months as a Child Protective Specialist for the
New York City Administration for Children’s Services I generally investigated
two or three cases a week. I also accompanied co-workers on
their home visits. Through my job, I became involved in the lives of dozens of families and hundreds of children. The Community District for which my unit was responsible was on the far eastern edge of Queens and contained African American and white neighborhoods. I rarely went to the white neighborhoods, but I became very familiar with the African American neighborhoods. I knew their streets. I knew their school officials. I knew their homes. I was surprised that almost none of the parents that I investigated had abused or neglected their children.
I was involved with over a hundred cases, but only dealt with one case of real child neglect and one case of classic child abuse.
To read the whole document, here's the pdf attachment...
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