Some parents may struggle to provide for their kids, but the child welfare system struggles to differentiate between poverty ...

A new Tennessee law specifies parental rights cannot be terminated solely because of economic disadvantage. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) “Child protective services should focus on providing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images) Maine’s current definition of neglect, which includes “deprivation of essential ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the current poverty and insecurity being experienced across the country to decades of neglect and resource mismanagement by past administrations. He further ...

Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the definition of neglect in the foster care system to prevent children from being removed from homes solely due to poverty. Concerns ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Under Missouri’s child protection law, teachers and other school officials with responsibility for the care of children are ...

Very deep poverty is defined by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as earning below 40% of the median household income. According ...

Illinois has placed a big bet that the answer is yes. The state recently launched a project providing unconditional monthly checks — averaging $500 — to families who have abused or neglected their ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights’ thematic report on “Welfare and Control: The Paternalism of Support,” ...

He further maintained that if assets and resources available to Nigeria were properly managed, the country would be prosperous and peaceful. “But the poverty and insecurity we are experiencing today ...