Citation

Poertner J, Press A. Child Welf. 1990; 69(6): 537-549.

Affiliation

School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2276294

Abstract

Representation of children in judicial proceedings is a matter of public policy, but it is not funded. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA) are a low-cost way of providing this representation. The study reported here compares a CASA program to a staff attorney model, and reveals CASA's assets.

Language: en