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Volunteer Advocacy for Children in State Care: Which Texas Children Get a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)?

Volunteer Advocacy for Children in State Care: Which Texas Children Get a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)?

By: Cynthia Osborne

This brief examines the characteristics that make children in Texas more or less likely to be assigned a CASA volunteer to their child welfare case.

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Topics: Child wellbeing

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