child welfare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of child welfare
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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He had been referred to child welfare authorities for assessment, accompanied by his mother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Federal and state laws prevent us from confirming or denying if children from Glass House Farms families came into the child welfare system,” she said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Born Nicholas Alahverdian in Rhode Island in 1987, Rossi spent time in care as a teenager and went on to become a child welfare campaigner.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
The attorney general's office said the teenagers had been handed over to the Mexican child welfare system "to provide them with comprehensive care and protection while their legal situation is determined."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
When she couldn’t explain who she was or where she’d come from—not to his liking, anyhow—the poor girl was shipped off to a child welfare agency on the mainland.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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