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Client perceptions of Child Protective Services
… are used to explore client perceptions of Child Protective Services in Clark County, NV. Interviews with fifteen persons who had experiences with CPS are discussed. The small sample limits the generalizability of the results, but there are indications the type of help offered or received is …
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MINORITIES' PERCEPTIONS OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
… minority persons’ views and experiences with Child Protective Services (CPS) in the community. This study used a qualitative design with face‑to‑face interviews with 12 participants in the community. This study used the “Post‑Positivist” data analysis, which is qualitative in evaluation and …
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Community Factors in Differential Responses of Child Protective Services
Child maltreatment results in over 3 million referrals annually to U. S. child protective services agencies and an estimated 695,000 children who are determined to be child maltreatment victims. There are ongoing concerns about the large volume and complexity of referrals and the appropriateness of …
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The Romantic Relationships of Girls in Child Protective Services: Perceptions of Personal Agency
During late adolescence romantic relationships emerge as a critical context whereby teens exercise agency to promote their own development. However, expressions of agency within the romantic context have only been studied among adolescents who have normative parental relationships known to support …
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Children who witness their mothers being beaten : the need for child protective services intervention and policies
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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Factors predicting child protective services' provision of and referral to services for parents with a mental illness
… have a greater likelihood of having contact with child protective services and afterwards, of experiencing negative outcomes such as loss of custody. Child protective service (CPS) workers may be able to connect parents with an SMI with services and resources to help address mental health, …
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Girls in Child Protective Services: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Self-Perceptions, Interpersonal Connections, and Academic Resilience
… academic resilience among girls in the care of child protective services. Using a developmental framework of resilience this research examined: the academic experiences of girls in care, the capacity of girls in care to form positive self- perceptions, as well as secure, supportive …
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Understanding the Behavioral Health of Children in Child Protective Services: Prevalence, Community Context, and System Involvement Using Administrative Data
… investigates the behavioral health of children involved in the U.S. child welfare system through a three-paper approach. Amid rising concerns over youth mental health, suicide rates, and ADHD diagnoses, this study explores how these issues manifest among children reported for …
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The Impact of State Early Childhood Programs and Child Protective Services Policies on Resilience Following Experiences of Child Maltreatment
… of resilience following experiences of child maltreatment, a statewide, longitudinal sample of maltreated children was used to measure the prevalence of resilience, defined in this study as consistent competence over time and across multiple domains of functioning within the academic …
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An understanding of the capabilities and limitations of technology-based solutions to Child Protective Services : using a knowledge-based and process-oriented mediation model
… important research direction that has emerged in Child Protective Services (CPS) is the potential of information technology (IT) to be used by CPS agencies in order to enhance organizational effectiveness by addressing the barriers that caseworkers face in integrating multiple stakeholders’ …
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Examining factors associated with faking-good responding on the Child Abuse Potential Inventory
Child maltreatment (e.g., physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) remains a serious public health issue which affects an estimated 19% of victims in the United States (Fang, Brown, Florence, & Mercy, 2013; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010), and therefore, it …
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Individuals with disabilities as parents and their earliest connections to systems of support
… for pre and postnatal care professionals, child protective services, and other agencies involved in supporting parents with disabilities. Primary research findings include the lack of training and understanding for pre and postnatal care providers about parents with disabilities; a higher …
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Flickers in the Dark
… suicide. Laney is placed in foster care after child protective services realizes what Nick is doing to her. Laney eventually learns how to cope with her mother's death and deal with her past.</p>
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Children With a Disability, Physical Abuse, Entry Into Out-of-Home Care, and Stability of Out-of-Home Placements
Children with a disability are arguably the most vulnerable and least understood population facing Child Protective Services (CPS) today. The need to understand their unique maltreatment vulnerabilities and evaluate the effectiveness of safety interventions prompted this dissertation. Because of …
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Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting: Behaviors, Attitudes and Beliefs Among Psychologists Regarding Current and Proposed Statutes
<p>Child abuse is a serious societal problem that has occurred throughout history. However, only recently has society begun to formally confront child maltreatment by requiring professionals, including psychologists, to identify children who are being abused or neglected, through formal, mandated …
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE CYCLE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
… The results consisted of the following themes: childhood substance abuse, environmental influence, Child Protective Services involvement, problem recognition, structure, counseling, relationships, higher power, positive attitude and hope for the future. Contributions to social work practice are …
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Comparing kin and non-kin foster parents' emotional investment in their young children
In 2003, there were reports of child maltreatment affecting over 5.5 million children in the United States. As a result of this epidemic, over 500,000 children are in foster care with an estimated additional 300,000 in voluntary kin placements. Because of a shortage of foster families and …
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