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November 7th, 2017
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“Raising Government Children: A History of Foster Care and the American Welfare State” by Catherine Rymph
“Raising Government Children: A History of Foster Care and the American Welfare State” by Catherine Rymph, traces the evolution of the modern American foster care system from its inception in the 1930s through the 1970s.
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Catherine Rymph
In her new book, Catherine Rymph says child welfare reformers thought the new safety net programs of the New Deal would keep families out of poverty and thereby eliminate the need for foster care. Photo:
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