Association Between State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies, Child Protective Services Involvement, and Foster Care in the US, 2004-2016
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.21509
Abstract: Key Points Question Are state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) policy options associated with rates of Child Protective Services involvement and use of foster care services in the US? Findings This cohort study including all… read more here.
Keywords: protective services; state supplemental; assistance program; nutrition assistance ... See more keywords
Conceptions, Norms, and Values in the Work of Child Protective Services with Families at Risk: An Analysis of Social Workers’ Diaries
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DOI: 10.1007/s10615-019-00720-4
Abstract: Since the conceptions, norms, and values that govern the work of child protection are elusive, they are rarely discussed in the research. This study is based on diaries maintained by three social workers in relation… read more here.
Keywords: child protective; protective services; norms values; work child ... See more keywords
Child protective services reports in the context of intimate partner violence: A Delphi process examining best practices.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.02.019
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Child protective services (CPS) reporting for families experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) is complex. The goal of this study was to develop expert-driven best practices for pediatric providers filing CPS reports in the context… read more here.
Keywords: reports context; intimate partner; round participants; child protective ... See more keywords
Conceptualizing and testing the vicious cycle in child protective services: The critical role played by child maltreatment fatalities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.05.024
Abstract: Child Maltreatment Fatalities (CMFs) have been alleged to exert great pressures on the delivery of Child Protective Services. Anecdotal accounts implicate CMFs as a cause of “vicious cycles” defined as sequences of scandal, outrage, and… read more here.
Keywords: cycle; protective services; child; child maltreatment ... See more keywords
Attachment state of mind and childhood experiences of maltreatment as predictors of sensitive care from infancy through middle childhood: Results from a longitudinal study of parents involved with Child Protective Services
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DOI: 10.1017/s0954579418001554
Abstract: Abstract The current longitudinal study examined whether attachment states of mind and childhood maltreatment predict sensitive caregiving during infancy, early childhood, and middle childhood among a sample of 178 parents who were involved with Child… read more here.
Keywords: child protective; childhood; protective services; middle childhood ... See more keywords
Adult Protective Services Training: Insights from California Caseworkers
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DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1870605
Abstract: ABSTRACT Adult Protective Services (APS) training is critical to the mission of APS in supporting the workforce, but not much is known from caseworkers’ perspectives. To learn more, 63 caseworkers in five California counties, from… read more here.
Keywords: training insights; california; protective services; adult protective ... See more keywords
Concealment and Constraint: Child Protective Services Fears and Poor Mothers' Institutional Engagement
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DOI: 10.1093/sf/soy093
Abstract: Abstract:With the expansion of state surveillance and enforcement efforts in recent decades, a growing literature examines how those vulnerable to punitive state contact strategize to evade it. This article draws on in-depth interviews with eighty-three… read more here.
Keywords: child protective; poor mothers; protective services; mothers institutional ... See more keywords
Poverty and Health Inequities in Children Investigated by Child Protective Services.
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DOI: 10.1177/00099228231161472
Abstract: The objective of our study was to examine the association between poverty and child health outcomes in school-age children referred to child protective services. We conducted a secondary analysis of children aged 5 to 9… read more here.
Keywords: protective services; health; overall health; child ... See more keywords
Distinguishing Characteristics and Disparities in Child Protective Services-Investigated Maltreatment by Fathers
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DOI: 10.1177/1077559520950828
Abstract: This study examines distinguishing characteristics of father-perpetrated maltreatment and disparities in Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation outcomes based on perpetrator gender and race. A sample of children (N = 2,017) reported to CPS for maltreatment… read more here.
Keywords: child protective; characteristics disparities; distinguishing characteristics; protective services ... See more keywords
What Proportion of Foster Care Children Do Not Have Child Protective Services Reports? A Preliminary Look.
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DOI: 10.1177/10775595211033855
Abstract: It is perhaps surprising that we lack complete national information about why children enter foster care. While the annual Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS) report is informative, it leaves many questions unanswered,… read more here.
Keywords: child protective; protective services; children enter; care ... See more keywords
What Does Child Protective Services Investigate as Neglect? A Population-Based Study.
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DOI: 10.1177/10775595221114144
Abstract: Most child protective services (CPS) investigations involve allegations of neglect. Broad and vague definitions have led to concerns that CPS-investigated neglect is driven by poverty-based material hardship. In a representative sample of 295 neglect investigations… read more here.
Keywords: protective services; services investigate; physical neglect; child protective ... See more keywords