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UrduAbstract Objective This study examined parents’ accounts of how their extended kin networks shaped and were shaped by the child protective services (CPS) process. Background Arguably the most important recent shift in child welfare policy has been a move away…
Tag: Child Protective Services
Developmental supports crucial for young victims of child abuse
In a new study published this week, researchers at the University of South Australia highlight the urgency of ensuring young victims of serious child abuse or neglect get the support they need prior to school commencement so that that can be as close to developmentally on track as possible.
Support Grows For No-Strings-Attached Cash For Families To Prevent Foster Care Removals
Enthusiasm is growing for programs that provide guaranteed cash support for low-income families as a means to prevent foster care removals and decrease child maltreatment. Recent initiatives in California and New York have demonstrated promising results, and researchers like Will Schneider, a social work assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, are actively exploring the potential of cash transfers in the child welfare field.
Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an unexpected benefit – it may help prevent child maltreatment.