NCJ Number
41665
Journal
Social Work Volume: 22 Issue: 3 Dated: (MAY 1977) Pages: 219-223
Date Published
1977
Length
5 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE ILLUSTRATES THE DISPARITY AMONG STATES IN PROVIDING FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF THE COSTS OF FOSTER CARE AND A SUBSEQUENT REVISION OF STATE RATES.
Abstract
TABLES INCLUDED ILLUSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: THE MONTHLY BASE RATE BY STATE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES, VARIABLES USED IN FOSTER CARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS, EXPENSE CATEGORIES, AND THE METHODS USED IN ESTABLISHING STATE FOSTER CARE PAYMENT RATES....KAP