Abstract
Throughout modern Child Welfare history, there has been debate over what programs, if any, reduce the transmission of intergenerational child abuse and neglect. This case study, conducted in Calaveras County, compares the outcomes of children who were provided Family Maintenance Services and those who were provided Family Reunification Services. It looks at the children when they first entered the Child Welfare system and again as adults to find out if their children have been involved with the Child Welfare system, as well. Some who work in Child Welfare believe outcomes are better for children who remain with their parents, rather than those who are removed from their care. Information for this study was gathered from the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) in Calaveras County.