The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children III – What Factors Affect States Fiscal Decisions?
January, 2003 The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children III What Factors Affect States Fiscal Decisions? Roseana Bess, Cynthia Andrews, Amy Jantz, Victoria Russell, Rob Geen The Urban Institute Occasional Paper Number 61 The Urban Institute 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-833-7200 Fax: 202-429-0687 E-Mail: paffairs@ui.urban.orghttps://www.urban.org Child welfare agencies provide a safety net for abused and neglected children and children at risk for abuse and neglect. Some children are able to remain in their homes, while others must be removed and placed in foster care or . . .
