Why Philanthropy Should Avoid Investing in Institutional Care.

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  • Author(s): CANCEL, SIXTO
  • Source:
    Chronicle of Philanthropy. Jul2022, Vol. 34 Issue 9, p28-29. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
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    • Subject Terms:
      BIDEN, Joe, 1942-; INSTITUTIONAL care; FOSTER home care; ORPHANAGES; PHILANTHROPISTS; FOSTER children; FOSTER parents; METAL detectors; CHILD welfare
    • Abstract:
      At a time when the Biden administration has opened doors to a genuine overhaul of the foster-care system, those of us who have dedicated our lives to this cause, including those in philanthropy, should not be tempted to move backward into an era when institutional care was the norm. As the child-welfare field works to emphasize families over facilities, supporters of institutional care claim that, without institutions, youths would have nowhere to go. [Extracted from the article]
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