Dawn Post, Author at City Limits

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The secretary of homeland security has said the administration might start separating kids from parents at the border and putting those children in foster-care. A New York City child-welfare expert…

ByDawn Post 5 minRead time

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Jan 2015

Opinion

Why Human Traffickers Prey on Foster-Care Kids

In several recent sex trafficking busts, a large share of the children rescued have been involved in the foster-care system. How can we prevent the sometimes necessary tool of foster…

ByDawn Post 9 minRead time

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Jun 2014

Justice Opinion

Are We Overmedicating Kids in Foster Care?

A third of the kids in foster care diagnosed with ADHD have been treated with off-label antipsychotic drugs. That’s too many children getting medicine we know too little about.

ByDawn Post 9 minRead time

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Apr 2014

Justice Opinion

Does Poverty Cause Child Abuse?

Poor parents are no more likely to hurt or neglect their kids, the author argues. They’re just more likely to be punished for failings both real and imagined.

ByDawn Post 8 minRead time

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Mar 2014

Justice Opinion

Custody Battle Delays Mean Kids Grow Up in Family Court

A shortage of judges means some children and their families spend years in the system, exacerbating whatever problems brought them there in the first place.

ByDawn Post 8 minRead time

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Dec 2013

Justice Opinion

Racial Disparities Color Media Coverage of Child Abuse Victims

Whether they are victims of child abuse or lose a parent to murder, kids in some neighborhoods get treated differently when faced with tragedy. Readers and viewers must demand better.

ByDawn Post 7 minRead time

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Jun 2013

Justice Opinion

The Adoption Subsidy: Good Intentions Unfortunate Realities

Despite alarming cases of abuse, the child welfare system still lacks strict safeguards to make sure parents who earn fees to care for children actually provide a nurturing home.

ByDawn Post 7 minRead time

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May 2013

Opinion