Author(s): Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau
Year Published: 2008
This manual examines the roles and responsibilities of child care providers in preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to child abuse and neglect within and outside early childhood programs and child care settings. It also presents an overview of prevention efforts, reporting laws, and the ways child care providers can care for and support maltreated children and their families.
Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2008). The role of professional child care professionals in preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.
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