Q1. Do you think it makes a difference which caseworker, judge, or attorney is assigned to a case? Why or why not?
Q2. Do you think child welfare systems are racist and/or classist? Why or why not?
Q3. As stated in this article, we often say in social work, "you can't work harder than your client." What does this mean to you? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
Reflect on this statement:
Children are killed all the time. But when confronted with one particular dead child and asked if there is no limit to what we should do to prevent another from dying like that-if perfection should be the goal of child-protective services, and if the state should intervene before bad things happen, just in case-it is very difficult to say no, even if the price is other children and parents suffering while alive.
What does this mean in the context of child welfare work?
Article: When Should a Child Be Taken from His Parents? By Larissa MacFarquhar