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State and Local Examples: Child Welfare and Domestic Violence - Casework Practice With Children and Families
State and local examples of casework practice approaches with children and families experiencing domestic violence and child abuse or neglect.
Accountability and Connection With Abusive Men: A New Child Protection Response to Increasing Family Safety (PDF - 602 KB)
Domestic Violence Unit, Massachussetts Department of Social Services & Family Violence Prevention Fund (2004)
Asserts plans to ensure the safety of children in homes affected by domestic violence must include interventions with batterers to alleviate the threat to all family members. Describes strategies for interviewing and working with abusers, which emphasize holding offenders accountable for their behavior and providing motivation for change.
Children and Batterer Initiative Uses New Tools to Measure Child Protection Practice and Worker Attitudes Towards Batterers
Mandel
Issues in Family Violence Newsletter, 5(2), 2004
Highlights data gathered in Connecticut using two new tools measuring staff attitudes regarding batterers: The Case Review Form and the Worker and Supervisor Domestic Violence Survey.
Guidelines for Responding to Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence (PDF - 4634 KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services (2005)
Provides direction to child protection staff when responding to situations in which child maltreatment and domestic violence are both occurring, and recommends development of formal protocols to address co-occurrence and implement best practices in intervention and treatment services.
Northern St. Louis County Minnesota Woman/Child Safety Project Protocol (PDF - 51 KB)
Northern St. Louis County Social Services & Range Women's Advocates (2002)
Presents a protocol to assist child welfare agencies in responding to situations in which child maltreatment and domestic violence are both occurring; includes guidelines and screening questions for interviewing the adult victim, the children, and the alleged abusive partner.
Perceptions and Practice With Domestic Violence Among Child Protective Service Workers
Jones & Gross
Children and Youth Services Review, 22(5), 2000
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Presents results of a survey of workers in a public child welfare agency in California that examined practice attitudes to identify how workers intervene in cases, describes worker attitudes and beliefs, and discusses implications.
Should Children's Protective Services Intervene When Children Witness Domestic Violence?
Norman
Trauma, Violence and Abuse: A Review Journal, 1(3), 2000
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Describes factors that should be considered before intervening in domestic violence cases, advises communities in Washington State to develop a standard response to protect children, and suggests several strategies to improve practice in assessing and intervening in these cases.
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