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Trends in state budgets and child outcomes during and post child welfare class action litigation

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  • Ryan, Tiffany N.
  • Gomez, Rebecca J.

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Litigation is the most prevalent mechanism for comprehensive child welfare system reform. Litigation has resulted in increased funding to child welfare systems. This study assesses the impact of litigation on budgets during and after litigation and the budgets correlation with child outcomes. This mixed methods study analyzes 7years post-litigation data in 4 state case studies. Individual interviews were conducted with key stakeholders (N=17) in the lawsuits to determine what impact the lawsuit had on budgets and outcomes. Findings indicate that litigation likely impacts outcomes at least partially through increased financial investments (decreased reunification impacting decreased reentry after reunification and rate served); however, the impact of these outcomes is mitigated because financial investment in child welfare is not sustained.

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  • Ryan, Tiffany N. & Gomez, Rebecca J., 2016. "Trends in state budgets and child outcomes during and post child welfare class action litigation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 49-57.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:62:y:2016:i:c:p:49-57
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.01.017
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    1. Ryan Cooper & Joseph Doyle & Andres Hojman, 2023. "Legal aid in child welfare: Evidence from a randomized trial of Mi Abogado," POID Working Papers 077, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.

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