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In this insightful clip from The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast, Alan Detlaff explains the UpEnd Movement, an abolitionist organization focused on dismantling the child welfare system, which many in the movement refer to as the "family policing system." He highlights how this term better reflects the system’s true function—surveilling, regulating, and punishing families, particularly those impacted by poverty. The UpEnd Movement aims to abolish these harmful practices and rethink how society supports families.

Key Insights:

The UpEnd Movement seeks to abolish the child welfare system, reframing it as the "family policing system."
The system primarily functions by surveilling and punishing families, especially those in poverty, under the guise of child welfare.
The movement is working to eliminate these oppressive structures and replace them with more supportive family-centered practices.

"We think of that as being more functions of surveillance, regulation of behavior, punishment of behavior, up to and including removal of people's children." - Alan Detlaff

Questions for Dialogue and Reflection:

How does reframing the child welfare system as a "family policing system" change the conversation about its role in society?
What alternatives could be created to truly support families without surveillance and punishment?

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