Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses

Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses / by Emily M. Douglas.

This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment. This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last several decades. It addresses the known risk factor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas, Emily M. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Social work.
Maternal and child health services.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Criminology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction and Justification for the Book
  • Chapter 2: What is Fatal Child Maltreatment
  • Chapter 3. Risk Factors for Fatal Child Maltreatment
  • Chapter 4. The Intersection of the Child Welfare Profession and Maltreatment Fatalities
  • Chapter 5. Child Death Review Teams
  • Chapter 6. State Safe Haven Laws
  • Chapter 7. Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms in Response to Fatal Maltreatment
  • Chapter 8. Prevention of Fatal Child Maltreatment: What Are We Doing That Is Working?
  • Chapter 9. Conclusions and Recommendations Moving Forward in the Arena of Fatal Child Maltreatment.

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