What is the concept of child welfare abolition?

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Child welfare abolition is the dismantling or radical transformation of the current child welfare system, which often involves state intervention in families through foster care and child protective services. The advocates argue that the system disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, particularly people of color, and sometimes causes harm instead of protecting children. Abolitionists say that community-based care, preventative programs, and an end to systemic inequality and poverty—two major drivers of family stress—should be used as alternatives to punishments. This would result in a world where kids grow up in secure, caring settings free from government oversight and interference.
https://www.defyinglabels.com/post/addressing-epistemic-injustice-a-counter-perspective-to-child-welfare-abolitionists-from-a-former-f

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