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History of Child Abuse and Neglect
Resources to help families with children who have a history of child abuse and neglect or abandonment understand the impact of these traumas.
A Child's Journey Through the Child Welfare System
The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care
Shows a child's typical path through the public foster care system, based on current State and Federal laws.
Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records
Summaries of statutes detailing the officials who may have access to confidential records and the circumstances under which information may be disclosed.
How the Child Welfare System Works
The child welfare system is a group of services designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and strengthening families to successfully care for their children. Child welfare systems are complex, and their specific procedures vary widely by State. The purpose of this factsheet is to give a brief overview of the purposes and functions of the child welfare system from a national perspective. It discusses what happens when a report of possible abuse or neglect is made, what happens when a report is screened in, and what happens in substantiated cases. It also discusses what ...
Intervening with Maltreated Children and Their Adoptive Families: Identifying Attachment-Facilitative Behaviors
Steele, Hodges, Kaniuk, Steele, D'Agostino, et al. (2007)
In Attachment Theory in Clinical Work With Children: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
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This chapter applies an attachment perspective to the assessment and treatment of maltreated children who were later adopted.
Two Surveys of U.S. Counties: The Criminal Effect of Meth on Communities and the Impact of Meth on Children (PDF - 597 KB)
National Association of Counties (2005)
These surveys examine the relationship among methamphetamine use, increases in out-of-home placements for children, and the difficulty of family reunification.
Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
This In Focus report provides an overview of early brain development and examines how child abuse can impair cognitive and emotional functioning. The specific effects of stress, persistent fear response, hyperarousal, dissociation, disrupted attachment process, and neglect are discussed. The briefing reviews the implications of research findings for the child welfare system, practitioners, and caregivers. Early intervention and prevention strategies are suggested.
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