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Titles concerned with child maltreatment, including definitions, signs and symptoms, statistics and prevalence, types of child abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, the impact on individuals and society, and child fatalities..
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30 Formas de Promover el Bienestar Infantil Durante el Mes Nacional de Prevención del Abuso Infantil (30 Ways to Promote Child Well-Being During National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Activity Calendar) (from: Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being: Network for Action 2012 Resource Guide) | |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Center for the Study of Social Policy-Strengthening Families |
Availability in Spanish: | Download (PDF - 578KB) |
Availability in English: | Download (PDF - 579KB) |
Year Published: | 2012 - 1 page |
Este calendario de actividad para abril 2012 incluye puntos diarios para ayudar a poner los factores de protección en práctica con familias. Cada día de la semana corresponde a uno de los factores de protección. Actividades diarias enviadas por sitios locales de Strengthening Families. This activity calendar for April 2012 includes daily tips to help put protective factors into action with families. Each day of the week corresponds to one of the protective factors. The activities were submitted by local Strengthening Families sites. |
30 Ways to Promote Child Well-Being During National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Activity Calendar (from: Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being: Network for Action 2012 Resource Guide) | |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Center for the Study of Social Policy-Strengthening Families |
Availability in English: | Download (PDF - 579KB) |
Availability in Spanish: | Download (PDF - 578KB) |
Year Published: | 2012 - 1 page |
This activity calendar for April 2012 includes daily tips to help put protective factors into action with families. Each day of the week corresponds to one of the protective factors. The activities were submitted by local Strengthening Families sites. |
About CAPTA: A Legislative History | |
Series Title: | Factsheets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 94KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2011 - 3 pages |
Summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. 93-247 and was most recently amended and reauthorized on December 20, 2010, by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-320). |
El abuso y la negligencia de menores (paquete de informacion general) (Child Abuse and Neglect: General Information Packet) | |
Series Title: | Paquetes de Información General (General Information Packets) |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 974KB) |
Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 1,200KB) |
Year Published: | 2008 - 35 pages |
This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestic violence and substance abuse are also inserted.
Este paquete de información hace un repaso de los siguientes temas relacionados al abuso y la negligencia de menores: definiciones del abuso y la ... |
Acts of Omission : An Overview of Child Neglect | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 350KB) |
Year Published: | 2001 - 10 pages |
This In Focus report provides an overview of the causes and consequences of child neglect. Legal definitions, the characteristics of neglected children and their families, intervention strategies, and the status of child neglect research are discussed. The briefing examines the relationships between neglect and poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence. |
Adult Survivors | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 6 pages |
This resource listing provides contact information for organizations that serve and have information about adult survivors of child abuse. Each entry includes a brief description of the organization. |
Advocacy and Public Policy Organizations: Child Abuse and Neglect/Child Welfare | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 22 pages |
This resource listing provides the addresses and phone numbers of organizations that advocate on behalf of children or maintain information about advocacy activities. Each entry includes a brief description of the function of the organization and e-mail and web addresses when available. |
Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection | |
Author(s): | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS) |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 854KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 1999 - 188 pages |
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act, this report to the United States Congress by the Department of Health and Human Services provides an overview of the relationship between substance abuse and child maltreatment and the effectiveness of services designed to meet the needs of child welfare clients affected by addiction. The report explains the nature of addiction and substance abuse treatment and describes the impact of substance abuse on parenting and child development. Emphasis is placed on the complexity of the problems of parents and children in the child welfare system and the necessity of collaboration between substance ... |
Child Abuse and Neglect | |
Series Title: | General Information Packets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 1,200KB) |
Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 974KB) |
Year Published: | 2008 - 39 pages |
This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestsic violence and substance abuse are also inserted. |
Child Abuse and Neglect Among American Indian/Alaska Native Children: An Analysis of Existing Data | |
Author(s): | Earle, Cross |
Availability: | Download (PDF - 272KB) |
Year Published: | 2001 - 70 pages |
This study compared the findings of previous research about the incidence of child maltreatment in American Indian and Alaska Native families and analyzed data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) for this population. The research review revealed significant differences in findings because of problems with definitions and data collection methods. However, most of the previous studies documented a high incidence of neglect, violence, alcohol abuse, and foster care in American Indian and Alaska Native children. Positive trends include a decrease in adoption rates and lower rates of sexual and physical abuse. The secondary analysis of NCANDS ... |
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