Chapter 15

child advocates

individuals who campaign for or promote children well-being

educational failure

usually defined as when an adolescent drops out of school

home visitation

a type of parent intervention that involves visiting families in their homes identifying their needs, and then working to address those needs.

noninterference

the doctrine that the state should not interfere with the family

parens patriae

latin for parent of the nation. refers to the doctrine that the state is the ultimate guardian of all children or people with a disability

changing American family

fewer children, unwed parents, working mothers, divorce

consequences of changing family

child support and deadbeat dads, need for childcare, unsupervised children

societal costs of family problems

teen pregnancy, underachievement and school dropouts (cost $250,000), disconnected youth and crime, child maltreatment,