Understanding Child Abuse in Rural and Urban America: Risk Factors and Maltreatment Substantiation (PDF - 607 KB) Walsh & Mattingly (2012) University of New Hampshire & Carsey Institute Compares the outcomes
of child maltreatment cases in rural versus urban settings and identifies the characteristics associated with substantiation indicating key findings.
Chapters 3, 4, and 5 focus on specific recommendations for the child protection system, the network of domestic violence service providers, and the juvenile or other trial courts with jurisdiction
over child maltreatment cases.
Substantiation and Adverse Appeal Outcomes: Content Analysis and Testing of Drake's Harm / Evidence Model Fakunmoju Child Maltreatment, 14 (1), 2009 View Abstract Describes outcomes and characteristics of
substantiated child maltreatment cases appealed during a 2 - year period.
While estimates vary, studies show that one - third to two - thirds of
child maltreatment cases involve substance use to some degree.1 The following resources provide information on co-occurring substance use and child maltreatment, including the scope, complexity, and impact.
The Role of First Responders
in Child Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau Cage, Richard.; Salus, Marsha K.
They also alert us to the fact that child neglect, of both the physical and emotional kind, is prevalent in the majority
of child maltreatment cases.
Addressing the Underlying Issue of Poverty in Child - Neglect Cases Dale (2014) Children's Rights Litigation, 16 (3) Outlines the issue of mistaking poverty for neglect and highlights various States» approaches to addressing poverty in
child maltreatment cases.
The manual describes the various types of child maltreatment and the signs that may indicate that maltreatment has occurred, provides an overview of the initial response and investigation in cases of suspected maltreatment, explains how first responders should prepare for and provide testimony in court for maltreatment cases, and outlines how first responders and their agencies can respond to
child maltreatment cases in emergencies and disasters, including how to prepare for such situations.
The Role of First Responders in
Child Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations
The Role of First Responders in
Child Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations Year Published: 2010
Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in
child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations issues relevant to court proceedings.
Randomized controlled trial shows a sizable reduction in
child maltreatment cases, and improvement in child conduct and language development.
* Conducting Forensically Informed Play Therapy in
Child Maltreatment Cases: Evaluating, Interviewing and Treating the Sexually Abused Child March 21, 2002 by Diana Vigil, MA (2.5 CEU)
Although I currently focus on working with adults, I have also enjoyed providing psychological services for children, adolescents, and families, and have served as a forensic evaluator conducting psychological and parenting capacity evaluations in
child maltreatment cases.