Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States : Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses.: Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses. (2016)
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- Book
- Title:
- Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States : Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses.: Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses. (2016)
- Main Title:
- Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States : Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses.
- Other Names:
- Douglas, Emily M
- Contents:
- Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction to and Justification for the Book; References; Chapter 2: What Is Fatal Child Maltreatment?; 2.1 What Constitutes Fatal Child Maltreatment?; 2.2 How Children Die; 2.2.1 Death by Physical Abuse; 2.2.2 Death by Neglect-Supervision; 2.2.3 Death by Neglect-Physical; 2.2.4 Death by Neglect-Medical; 2.2.5 Other and Multiple Forms of Maltreatment; 2.3 How Many Children Die?; 2.4 The Bottom Line; 2.4.1 What We Know; 2.4.2 What Remains Unknown; References. Chapter 3: Risk Factors for Fatal Maltreatment Victimization and Perpetration3.1 Commonly Accepted Risk Factors; 3.1.1 Child Age; 3.1.2 Child Gender; 3.1.3 Parent/Perpetrator Age; 3.1.4 Socioeconomic Status; 3.1.5 Household Risk Factors; 3.2 Areas of Controversy; 3.2.1 Perpetrator Characteristics; 3.2.2 Prior Involvement with Child Welfare/Social Services; 3.2.3 Race and Ethnicity of Victims and Perpetrators; 3.2.4 Child Behavior, Knowledge of Child Development, and the Parent-Child Relationship; 3.2.4.1 Child Behavior and the Parent-Child Relationships. 3.2.4.2 Parent Knowledge of Child Development and the Parent-Child Relationship3.3 Unconfirmed Research; 3.3.1 Parent Mental Health; 3.3.2 Social Isolation; 3.3.3 Domestic Violence; 3.3.4 Child Disability Status; 3.4 The Bottom Line; 3.4.1 What We Know; 3.4.2 What Remains Unknown; References; Chapter 4: The Intersection of the Child Welfare Profession and Maltreatment Fatalities; 4.1 Child MaltreatmentDedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction to and Justification for the Book; References; Chapter 2: What Is Fatal Child Maltreatment?; 2.1 What Constitutes Fatal Child Maltreatment?; 2.2 How Children Die; 2.2.1 Death by Physical Abuse; 2.2.2 Death by Neglect-Supervision; 2.2.3 Death by Neglect-Physical; 2.2.4 Death by Neglect-Medical; 2.2.5 Other and Multiple Forms of Maltreatment; 2.3 How Many Children Die?; 2.4 The Bottom Line; 2.4.1 What We Know; 2.4.2 What Remains Unknown; References. Chapter 3: Risk Factors for Fatal Maltreatment Victimization and Perpetration3.1 Commonly Accepted Risk Factors; 3.1.1 Child Age; 3.1.2 Child Gender; 3.1.3 Parent/Perpetrator Age; 3.1.4 Socioeconomic Status; 3.1.5 Household Risk Factors; 3.2 Areas of Controversy; 3.2.1 Perpetrator Characteristics; 3.2.2 Prior Involvement with Child Welfare/Social Services; 3.2.3 Race and Ethnicity of Victims and Perpetrators; 3.2.4 Child Behavior, Knowledge of Child Development, and the Parent-Child Relationship; 3.2.4.1 Child Behavior and the Parent-Child Relationships. 3.2.4.2 Parent Knowledge of Child Development and the Parent-Child Relationship3.3 Unconfirmed Research; 3.3.1 Parent Mental Health; 3.3.2 Social Isolation; 3.3.3 Domestic Violence; 3.3.4 Child Disability Status; 3.4 The Bottom Line; 3.4.1 What We Know; 3.4.2 What Remains Unknown; References; Chapter 4: The Intersection of the Child Welfare Profession and Maltreatment Fatalities; 4.1 Child Maltreatment Fatalities: Perceptions and Experiences of Child Welfare Professionals Study; 4.1.1 CWWs' Knowledge, Practice Concerns, and Opinions About CMFs; 4.1.1.1 Practice Concerns and Opinions. 4.1.2 CWWs' Knowledge of Risk Factors for CMFs4.1.3 Training About CMFs; 4.2 Workers Who Experience the Death of a Child Client; 4.2.1 Handling of Case Prior to Fatality; 4.2.2 How Do Workers Miss Red Flags? ; 4.3 The Aftermath of Child Maltreatment Fatalities; 4.3.1 Post-Traumatic Stress and Child Welfare; 4.3.2 Workers' Response to Experiencing a CMF; 4.3.3 Supporting Workers After a CMF; 4.3.4 Support Provided After Fatality; 4.4 The Bottom Line; 4.4.1 What We Know; 4.4.2 What Remains Unknown; References; Chapter 5: Child Death Review Teams; 5.1 Child Death Review Teams. 5.2 Purpose and Composition of CDRTs5.3 Selection Criteria and the Review Process; 5.4 Outputs of Child Death Review Teams; 5.5 Wide Acceptance and Use of Child Death Review Teams; 5.6 Outcomes of Child Death Review Teams: Controversy and Success; 5.6.1 Common Criticisms; 5.6.2 Lacking Evidence; 5.6.3 Bright Spots; 5.7 The Bottom Line; 5.7.1 What We Know; 5.7.2 What Remains Unknown; References; Chapter 6: State Safe Haven Laws; 6.1 The Problem of Abandoned and Discarded Infants; 6.2 History of Infant Abandonment and Safe Haven Laws; 6.2.1 The Specifics of Safe Haven Laws. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (184 pages)
- Subjects:
- 362.760973
Abused children -- Services for
Child abuse -- Investigation
Child abuse -- Law and legislation -- United States
Child abuse -- Treatment
Child abuse -- Psychological aspects
Child abuse -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
Abused children -- Services for
Child abuse -- Investigation
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- English
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- 9789401775830
9401775834 - Related ISBNs:
- 9789401775816
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