Summary Of Foster Care System Stretched Too Far

The Legislation Policies and Procedures course has taught me a lot about advocacy, including why advocates are necessary for children. According to the article “Definitions and Reasons for Advocacy,” one of the reasons why advocates are important is that adults listen to adults, but do not always listen to children. The article "Foster-Care System Stretched Too Far" is an illustration of the consequences that arise when there is no advocate for children to ensure they are heard by adults. The case of Logan Marr mentioned in this article has forced me to consider how I would respond if a client disclosed abuse to me as well as the follow up actions that should be taken. In this course, I have also learned about ethics, especially the ones I
According to a case described in the article, five-year-old girl Logan Marr died of suffocation after her foster mother, Sally Schofield, wrapped Logan’s body with forty-two feet of Duct tape during what Sally claims was a “time out.” Foster mom Sally Schofield could face up to 40 years in prison for Logan’s death. An effective advocate likely would have saved Logan’s life because six weeks before she was killed, Logan disclosed that her foster mother was hurting her in the presence of a child-welfare worker, but the worker failed to take action. There was no immediate investigation upon the disclosure of abuse and Logan’s child-welfare worker failed to make the required quarterly visits. A surveillance tape has been uncovered in which Logan is heard talking about how her foster mother was hurting her and saying, “She did this to me and I cried because she hurts me.” Unfortunately, nobody listened to her cries for help, thus serving as an example of why adults listening to adults is one of the reasons children need advocates, as mentioned in the article “Definitions and Reasons for