Abstract
The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) was founded in 1853 to help impoverished and orphaned children. In the process of fulfilling its mission, CAS may have unwittingly planted some of the first participatory seeds that grew into youth empowerment, elements of which were eventually incorporated into parts of the modern US foster care system. Specific empowering aspects of CAS’s include (1) providing asset-building opportunities, (2) adult facilitation of a prosocial environment, and (3) treating children as independent clients who helped shape the program. This article provides evidence of the participatory aspects of CAS using examples from nineteenth-century periodicals and annual reports.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
