Date of Award
3-12-1997
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (AACWA) (P.L. 96-272) was the first federal legislation that provided for family preservation services.
This study reviews the antecedent period between 1860 and 1980 to examine the policy trends in child welfare legislation and programs. DiNitto's (1983) incremental policy process is examined to show the evolution of how the issue of family preservation services became the focus of the federal government through the AACWA.
The dual philosophies of child rescue and services to the child and family are examined through the review of selected past legislation and programs. The reader is shown that the response to child welfare needs also changed over time.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1997.Dooley.DE
Recommended Citation
Dooley, Douglas E., "An Historical Policy Examination of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-272)" (1997). Theses and Graduate Projects. 217.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/217