A Call to Reject Using “Abolition” in Discussions of Child Welfare Out of Respect for Its Legacy
This open letter is published with encouragement of the editor-in-chief following its submission during the preparation of the invite-oriented special issue, “Shaping the Future of the Child Welfare System: Reform or Abolish?” ( Vol. 106, No. 2 ).
Authors
- Richard P. Barth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5141-317X)
- Jill Duerr Berrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5795-4206)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Social Welfare Department (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894251369146
- Primary Topic
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00