A Critical Look at the Foster Care System
The Sectarian Agencies
1. Seth Farber, "The Real Abuse," National Review, (April 12, 1993)
2. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,
Shirley Wilder v. Mystique F., Decision, Docket Nos. 94-7322 - 7324, (Feb. 23, 1995)3. Affidavit of Barbara Winter, M.S.W., C.S.W., Hauser v. Grinker, Supreme Court, State of New York, Index No. 16409/89, June 6, 1990, p. 20; Cited in Richard Wexler, Wounded Innocents: The Real Victims of the War Against Child Abuse, (Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1995) p. 318. 4. Beth J. Harpaz, "Finding a Home Fast," Associated Press, (Nov. 19, 1995) 5. Curt Schleir, "Judge Dread: Tough Family Court Jurist Lays Down The Law When it Comes to Dealing with Juvenile Justice," Detroit News, (March 31, 1996). 6. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Internet Home Page.
7. Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania, Internet Home Page. (Note that as of August, 2002, several links to foster care appear to be in transition).
8. Lutheran Social Services of The South,, Internet Home Page.
9. Lutheran Social Services of New England, "
About Lutheran Social Services of New England," Internet Home Page.10. Susan B. Gwiasda and Kathy Bergstrom, "Official: Death Not Representative of Foster System," Telgraph Herald, (August 10, 1996).
11. Drawn from the following articles published in the Telegraph Herald: "Grand Jury Probes Death of Boy, 3," (August 27, 1996); Kathleen Sweeney, "Endangerment Charges in Boy's Death," (September 3, 1996); Kathleen Sweeney, "Death Review Panel Aids Case," (September 6, 1996); Kathleen Sweeney, "Boy Fell Through Cracks," (September 7, 1996).
12. Paige Williams, "Poor State Screening Puts Some Kids in Ex-convicts' Care," Charlotte Observer, (March 6, 1994)
13. Susan Ferriss, "Foster Baby's Parents File Claim," San Francisco Examiner, (December 22, 1995).
14. Michael T. Skrak, Office of New York State Senator Franz S. Leichter,
New York State Abandons Victims of Institutional Child Abuse, September, 199315. Maryclaire Dale, "N.Y. Foster Care Decision Forces Showdown With Archdiocese," National Catholic Reporter, (May 22, 1987); "N.Y. Archdiocese To Stay In City's Foster-Care Program," National Catholic Reporter, (September 16, 1988).
16. Capital Research Center, "In the Best Interests of the Child," Foundation Watch, (April 1996).
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