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| What About the Dads? Child Welfare Agencies' Efforts to Identify, Locate, and Involve Nonresident Fathers | |
| Author(s): | Urban Institute., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 820KB) |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 186 pages |
| This study documents that nonresident fathers of children in foster care are not often involved in case planning efforts and nearly half are never contacted by the child welfare agency during their child's stay in foster care. By not reaching out to fathers, caseworkers may overlook potential social connections and resources that could help to achieve permanency for the child. A total of 1,222 local agency caseworkers were interviewed by phone about 1,958 specific cases between October 2004 and February 2005 to examine front-line practices related to nonresident fathers. Interviewers achieved an 83% response rate to the survey. Cases were ... | |
| What Do We Know About the Effectiveness of Prevention? | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 264KB) |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 4 pages |
| There are three principal areas where research on maltreatment prevention has historically been most concentrated: home visitation programs, parent education programs, and school-based programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse. This fact sheet summarizes what is known about prevention from research and evaluation in these areas. | |
| What is Child Abuse and Neglect? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 228KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 182KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| This fact sheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in federal and state laws. Distinctions between the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and state civil and criminal statutes are highlighted. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included. | |
| What Is Prevention and Why Is It Important? | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 249KB) |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 2 pages |
| Prevention of child abuse and neglect has taken on many forms since the 1960s when C. Henry Kempe identified the Battered Child Syndrome. Policy makers, legislators, professionals, and concerned citizens have struggled to find effective ways to prevent violence against children. This fact sheet defines prevention and discusses its importance, using illustrations from alcohol-related traffic death prevention programs, AIDS prevention programs, and adolescent pregnancy programs. It also discusses studies that illustrate the potential value of child maltreatment programs that can reduce incidence. | |
| Who May Adopt, Be Adopted, or Place a Child for Adoption? : Summary of State Laws | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 326KB) |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 36 pages |
| This briefing reviews State laws regarding parties to an adoption. Statutes dealing with who may adopt, be adopted, and may place a child for adoption are identified for each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S Virgin Islands. | |
| Working with the Courts in Child Protection | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau Jones |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - -518,367KB) |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 130 pages |
| Part of a series of manuals designed to provide guidance on child protection practices, this manual explains court processes most relevant to child abuse and neglect cases. It introduces concepts and terminology associated with the courts, describes the key court processes, and presents practical information to help child protective services caseworkers prepare for court litigation. Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations and ... | |
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