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maybe it would help with the turnover ratio if bullet-proof vests were included, along with lysol...

My best friend is a Family Case Manager in Indiana. He tells me of the horrors of dealing with such a case load.
In my opinion, the people that devote themselves to this line of work don't get paid nearly enough as they should.

I think one problem is most people don't wanna work in a field that is so unforgiving and thankless.

"by TRAINING and employing more qualified workers in local social services departments"

Translation: Full scholarships for students like you?

:)

Brian,
Add to that, the people who are adamantly against abortion and birth control, are against raising salaries or adding social workers! Hypocrites, the lot of 'em.

I think another issue is accountability. The only answer is not to just continue to throw money at a situation. Granted, it may be necessary.

But I've seen a lot of issues where children have lost out because of some sorry performance by current employees. Some of these employees should be charged with criminal neglect.

TLC: Does personal responsability enter into your equation anywhere?

Nit: Employees should be charged with criminal neglect? See above question please.

Does any one sense that a social work professor at UNCG is handing out extra credit for writing letters to the editor? How many of these have we seen in the past few weeks?

Mick,

In answer to your question, personal responsibility ALWAYS enters into the equation.

However, when the parent has abdicated that responsibility, then it is the job and responsibility of social workers to step in and protect the children. I guess that's their purpose anyway.

When there are instances where social workers have the opportunity to observe abusive situations or with due diligence could prevent a child's suffering or fatality and they fail due to their own negligence, they should be fired and possibly charged.

Let's face it. In an ideal world, all parents would be able to care for their children at least at an acceptable level. The fact is that their are some pretty unqualified parents out there.

Should innocent children suffer due to bad parents? (Damn, I'm sounding like a liberal aren't I?)

nit, nah, you are not sounding like a liberal. Rather, you are sounding like a human being who is practicing the Christian faith that you have. Why even think twice about such as that?

Shalom

Nit,
You are sounding like a liberal...and what exactly is wrong with that? Jesus was certainly NOT a conservative! Too bad people invoke his name daily and then do the opposite of his teachings. We are all far from perfect, but the liberal philosophy of Jesus is the bulwark of Christians the world over. Do you think Jesus would argue to cut funding to the poor, the malnourished, or to children? Do you think Jesus would push for war? Do you think Jesus would support big money interests over the average american? Would Jesus bomb abortion clinics or would Jesus support education about birth control? Would Jesus support tax cuts for the rich or would he shift the burden to the lowest wage earners?
Those questions deserve much more thought from so called "Christians".

I think you get the point, so don't apologize.