Care By Who? Of Who?: “State Care” in the U.S. in Juvenile Justice & Foster Care

• In Event: Geographies of Care, Contested Bodies

Abstract

This paper critically examines the category of “in state care” and its overlap with the ways that the juvenile justice system, foster care, and domestic adoption operate and are legally structured in the United States. As explained by scholars, this category is broader than many non-specialists understand and goes beyond conventional foster care. Additionally, the juvenile non-offender category covers youth in foster care, youth with dependency petitions, and is overseen by juvenile court judges (Court Improvement Training Academy, 2011).

Presenter

• Krista Benson, Grand Valley State University, Department of Liberal Studies