Burch, Jessica M.2015-10-022015-10-02http://hdl.handle.net/2097/20467Sponsored by the Marjorie J. and Richard L.D. Morse Family and Community Public Policy ScholarshipCitation: Burch, J. M. (2003). The Adoption and Safe Families Act: a qualitative analysis of daily practice. Unpublished manuscript, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.Since the 1997 passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which mandates timetables for child welfare cases, researchers have reviewed the aggregate levels effects of ASFA without considering daily practice of front-line workers. This research details interviews with 13 child welfare professionals, who discussed the pros and cons of ASFA. Most respondents like ASFA’s expectations for permanency, but disliked ASFA’s application to juvenile offenders, the amount of time required to comply with ASFA and the standardization of cases. Based upon these concerns, research presents three policy recommendations.© 2003 Burch. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/United States. Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.Children--Legal status, laws, etc.--United StatesChildren--Legal status, laws, etc.--KansasAdoption--Law and legislation--United StatesAdoption--KansasReportsTextReports