Author(s): Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau
Year Published: 2003
This manual provides child protective services workers and other child welfare and related professionals with an overview of child maltreatment, including the definition, scope, causes, and consequences of child abuse and neglect. It also briefly discusses prevention efforts and the child protection process, from identification and reporting through investigation, assessment, service provision, and case closure.
Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2003). A coordinated response to child abuse and neglect: The foundation for practice. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.
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