Provision of services for young children with disabilities experiencing abuse and neglect

Legislation in the United States, such as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (2010) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004), mandates service system collaboration to meet the complex needs of young children with disabilities who have experienced abuse. This multiphase integrated mixed methods study examined ways the Early Intervention (EI) and Child Welfare (CW) systems support very young (i.e., birth to three years) children with disabilities who have experienced abuse. To answer these questions, data were purposefully collected to span three levels of service provision. Data gathered from each level were purposefully mixed to understand this complex phenomenon. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Corr, Catherine Patricia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Santos, Rosa Milagros
• Fowler, Susan A.
• Greene, Jennifer C.
• Meadan-Kaplansky, Hedda

• early intervention
• child welfare
• disability
• abuse
• infants
• toddlers

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2015 Catherine P. Corr

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/87985

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/87985