A case record review of termination of parental rights cases involving parents with a disability. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lightfoot, Elizabeth; Laliberte, Traci; Cho, Minhae
• Is Part Of: Children and youth services review. Volume 79(2017:Aug.)
• Page Start: 399
• Page End: 407
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Parent with a disability -- Termination of parental rights -- Case record review -- Disability -- Child welfare; Social work with children -- Periodicals; Social work with youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent -- Periodicals; Child Welfare -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Service social aux enfants -- Périodiques; Service social à la jeunesse -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 362.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0190-7409

Abstract

Highlights: Parental disability not correctly identified in half of child welfare cases in study Many parents with disabilities have rights terminated despite completing case plan. Parents with disabilities usually not receiving service modifications in child welfare.