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Peer reviewedPoertner, John; Press, Allan – Child Welfare, 1990
A study compared the Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) lay-volunteer program and the staff attorney model in a large midwestern city. Results indicate that CASA volunteers performed at least as well as specialized attorneys in representing children in juvenile court. (BG)
Descriptors: Adoption, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Child Abuse
