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Zero to Three (J), 2006
Children who suffer abuse or neglect, or have parents who suffer from mental health problems (especially maternal depression), substance abuse, or family violence, have as high a probability of experiencing developmental delays as do children with medical conditions that are automatically eligible for Part C services under the Individuals with…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Family Violence, Child Neglect
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Palusci, Vincent J.; Yager, Steve; Covington, Theresa M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Child maltreatment (CM) fatalities are often preventable, and reviewing these deaths often highlights problems in law, policy or practice that can be addressed to prevent future deaths. Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) comprised of medical and child welfare professionals were established in 1996 to review Child Protective Services (CPS)…
Descriptors: Social Services, Prevention, Court Litigation, Comparative Analysis
United States Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, Washington, DC. – 1995
The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect was established under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). In its annual reports, the Board is charged with evaluating the nation's efforts to accomplish the purpose of CAPTA and to propose recommendations about ways those efforts can be improved. Noting that every day, five young…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1997
At the request of the U.S. House of Representatives, this study identified problems confronting child protective service (CPS) units, which affect the system's capacity to protect children from abuse and neglect. State and local responses to these problems, and opportunities for the federal government to assist in improving the system's capacity…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
United States Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, Washington, DC. – 1995
The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect was established under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). In its annual reports, the Board is charged with evaluating the nation's efforts to accomplish the purpose of CAPTA and to propose recommendations about ways those efforts can be improved. Noting that every day, five young…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers