STATE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN: AN EXPLORATION OF WHO BENEFITS, WHO GOVERNS

In: Public policy, Band 28, Heft 2, S. 185-206

Abstract

PAPER REPORTS ON WORK-IN-PROGRESS THAT REACHES THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS: DATA COMPILATION IS 20 YEARS BEHIND IN THE FIELD OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL SERVICES; THE ACCESS OF CHILDREN TO QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SUCH PROGRAMS VARIES ENORMOUSLY FROM STATE TO STATE; THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF TITLE XX FUNDS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IS LESS THAN THAT FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION GRANTS; FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED WITH POLITICAL CRITERIA.