1. Alberta's new family policy.
- Author
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Torrance, Kelly
- Subjects
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GAY people , *FOSTER parents , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Reports on the decision of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein to allow social workers to place children in foster homes made up off homosexuals if they deemed it necessary. How conservatives in the government reacted; The informal policy prior to Klein's decision, which did not allow homosexuals to be foster parents; Comments from Lyle Oberg, Social Services minister; Possible reasons that social workers would place children with homosexual foster parents. INSET: New pressure to spend money, by Brian Mulawka..
- Published
- 1997