THE FIELD CENTER
for Children's Policy, Practice & Research
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Documentation of the Experience of Urban Parents Dr. Carol Wilson Spigner, Field Center Faculty Director, and Cay Bradley, doctoral student, documented the reaction of urban parents to the removal of children from their families and their perception of services under ASFA. This study is based on the premise that, if the child welfare system is to be effective, it must improve performance both in adoption and family reunification. Although birth parents remain the primary resource for children in care, little attention has been paid to their experience with public child welfare agencies in the context of these reforms. This study begins to address this gap in information for the purpose of improving practice and training and stimulating additional research. |