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viii, 61 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Mode of access: Internet from the HHS web site. |
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"July, 2005." |
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"This issue paper was prepared by Gila R. Shusterman and others." |
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"Second in a series of three reports ... conducted by Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc. (WRMA) under contract number 233-02-0093, task order 5, for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Analyses are based on 2002 data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-23). |
| Summary |
Traditional child maltreatment investigations seek to determine whether maltreatment has occurred, or whether the child is at risk of maltreatment, before implementing an appropriate intervention. Alternative responses to child maltreatment differ in that they focus on assessing the family's strengths and needs, and aim to prevent future maltreatment, with less attention given to making a formal determination of maltreatment. This report outlines the findings of a study of case level data reported to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System by six states - Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Wyoming - that offer both alternative response and traditional investigation in child maltreatment cases. The authors examine case characteristics, circumstances of reports, and outcomes for 313,838 children of whom 140,072 received an alternative response during 2002. |
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Child abuse -- Government policy -- United States -- States -- Statistics.
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Abused children -- Government policy -- United States -- States -- Statistics.
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Dysfunctional families -- Government policy -- United States -- States -- Statistics.
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Child welfare -- United States -- States -- Statistics.
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Family services -- United States -- States -- Statistics.
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| Added Author |
Shusterman, Gila R.
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Walter R. McDonald & Associates.
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National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
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United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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| Other Form: |
Alternative responses to child maltreatment viii, 61 p. (DLC) 2005410836 (OCoLC)70174743 |
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AU@ 000042590723 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0445 (online) |
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HE 1.2:C 43/11 |
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