Book chapter
Multidisciplinary Teams
A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect, pp 403-424
01 Jan 2010
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Abstract
Cases of child abuse that reach the media are often cases in which child protective service systems are being blamed for allowing children to die in their care. Despite current efforts, an Internet search of child fatalities reveals thousands of headlines of recent deaths of children who were under child protective service (CPS) agency supervision. A thorough, effective investigation of child abuse and neglect can have tremendous effect on the outcome of a case. These stories highlight the breakdowns of the investigations and tend to place blame on those involved. While it is horrifying that cases under investigation can result in such dismal outcomes, the reality is that child maltreatment investigations are complex and difficult. The goal of the investigation is to help create a safe environment that fosters the child’s health and development while simultaneously holding accountable the person or persons who put the child in harms way.
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- Title
- Multidisciplinary Teams
- Creators
- Maria D. McColgan - Drexel UniversityAllan DeJong - Thomas Jefferson University
- Contributors
- A P Giardino (Editor)M A Lyn (Editor) - Baylor College of MedicineE R Giardino (Editor) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Publication Details
- A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect, pp 403-424
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; NEW YORK
- Number of pages
- 22
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000277971800013
- Other Identifier
- 991019168990004721
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