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Direct linkTsantefski, Menka; Humphreys, Cathy; Jackson, Alun C. – Child Welfare, 2011
The meaning of human rights for children is a contested issue; the notion of rights for unborn babies poses additional complexity. Drawing on data from a prospective case study of a specialist drug and alcohol obstetric provider and the statutory child protection service, this article discusses family engagement within a child-rights framework,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Child Abuse, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Programs
Sun, An-Pyng; Freese, Margaret P.; Fitzgerald, Mark – Child Welfare, 2007
This study explores factors related to drug-exposed infants' case substantiation and subsequent child maltreatment. Child protective services computerized administrative data (from January 1998 to October 2001) were obtained from an urban Nevada county. The data included 457 drug-exposed infant cases. Chi-square, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and…
Descriptors: Infants, Mothers, Ethnicity, Age
Silver, Judith; Dicker, Sheryl – Child Welfare, 2007
Infants placed in foster care are at high risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Assessment of their mental health must account for their often-adverse life experiences prior to placement and the involvement of multiple systems that shape their lives in lieu of parents' authority. This article presents practice guidelines for infant mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Infants, Foster Care, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedFriel, Leo F.; Saltonstall, Margaret B. – Child Welfare, 1974
This article, excerpted from a study of the Massachusetts Committee on Children and Youth, explores ways to provide legal protection for drug-addicted infants, and co ncludes that there is a striking need for a central reporting system for all infants born to drug-addicted women. (CS)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Drug Addiction
Peer reviewedLand, Helen M. – Child Welfare, 1986
Assesses the relationship between treatment intensity and rehabilitation of 89 child abusers whose MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) profiles revealed high levels of psychological distress. The relationship was positive and statistically significant. The client receiving intense weekly treatment for longer durations was assessed…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Family Counseling, Infants, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedCollins, Camilla – Child Welfare, 1974
Warns of the damaging, even fatal, effects of whiplash shaking and jolting of infants and very young children. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Family Problems, Health Education, Infants
Peer reviewedRoberts, Maria – Child Welfare, 1979
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Infant Behavior, Infants, Interaction Process Analysis
Peer reviewedJaudes, Paula Kienberger; Ekwo, Edem E. – Child Welfare, 1997
Investigated whether maltreated, substance-exposed infants have higher risk of out-of-home placement than non-abused, substance-exposed children, as well as a higher risk of death than children overall. Followed 480 infants through Illinois death registry and computerized central registry of child abuse reports. Found out-of-home placement and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Incidence, Infant Mortality
Peer reviewedWeberling, Lara Cady; Forgays, Deborah Kirby; Crain-Thoreson, Catherine; Hyman, Ira – Child Welfare, 2003
Tested the validity of the Brigid Collins Risk Screener (BCRS) to assess child abuse risk in a sample of 49 expectant mothers. Found that at 3 months postpartum, high-risk mothers scored significantly lower on the quality of infants' physical, social, and emotional environments than moderate or low-risk mothers. Concluded that the BCRS appears to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Family Environment, Infants
