National Coalition for Child Protection Reform

In the following viewpoint, the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform (NCCPR) claims that programs that attempt to keep abused children with their families keep children safer than programs that put them into foster care. For example, several studies reveal that child abuse fatalities are more likely to occur in foster care, the NCCPR maintains. In contrast, the NCCPR argues, programs that follow successful family preservation models have reduced child abuse and child abuse deaths. The NCCPR is an organization that opposes foster care and is committed to reforming the child protective system to make it less disruptive to families.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the NCCPR, why is the actual amount of abuse taking place in foster care likely to be higher than...