West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts
West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts
- April 6, 2026
- Kelley Fong, sociology, on what this means via the Associated Press - Mountain State Spotlight and U.S. News and World Report
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Research does show that impoverished families are more likely to have their kids removed, because poverty is often misperceived as neglect. That’s why researchers often advocate for measures that raise families out of poverty as a way to help overall child welfare. “I think anti-poverty policy is child protection policy,” UC Irvine sociology professor Kelley Fong told Mountain State Spotlight earlier this year.
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