Child Welfare

• After reading Chapter 7 and discussion in class, do you think that the United States is a society that values children? Why or why not?
• What one step might you take now, alone or working with others, to prevent abuse or neglect of children in your community?
• What are some barriers that might keep you from taking this step?
• What if any, critical issues are you aware of that affect children and families?Please explain or provide specific examples. 
• How might social workers respond to these concerns?

Reminders:

 Your post MUST be WELL WRITTEN, contain a response to each component (questions above) and must be minimum of 400-500 words.

 You must respond to at least one peer post, well written with a minimum of 100 words (don’t just agree or disagree, make sure to explain your response to a peer). Sone examples of how you can respond are (but not limited to):  

• something that you agree with and why
• something you respectfully disagree with and why
• something that you learned from your peers response and why you found it interesting