Popular discourse provides a window into predominant social beliefs. To assess predominant beliefs about child sexual abuse, this exploratory, descriptive study examines the discourse surrounding a high-profile child abuse case that involved over 100 victims and culminated in the arrest of a...

Despite claims that child protective services are not designated as housing agencies, many child welfare-involved families face housing challenges that may be considered a risk to the health and safety of children. This article is based on interviews with judges, lawyers and social workers (N =...

Work release programs are authorized by the statutes of all fifty states. Some states have clearly articulated work release programs while others are partial, with little statutory governance for their establishment or operation. Yet most correctional authorities agree that work release provides...