Rick Barth and colleagues from 6 universities critique the child welfare abolition argument.
Garcia, A. R., Berrick, J. D., Jonson-Reid, M., Barth, R. P., Gyourko, J. R., Kohl, P., Greeson, J. K. P., Drake, B., & Cook, V. (2024). The stark implications of abolishing child welfare: An alternative path towards support and safety. Child & Family Social Work, 29(4), 896–908. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13141.
In this article, Professor Rick Barth and colleagues have published a criticism of the child welfare abolition argument concluding that this would create significant harms for children and propose alternative ways to improve the fairness and effectiveness of child welfare services.