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Adolescent Fathers Involved with Child Protection: Social Workers Speak
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Gordon, Derrick M.; Watkins, Natasha D.; Walling, Sherry M.; Wilhelm, Sara; Rayford, Brett S. – Child Welfare, 2011
This study examined adolescent paternity through structured interviews with their social workers. It adds to the literature by exploring if there were young men involved with the child protection services (CPS) system who are fathers, identifying their unique needs, and beginning discussions on working with these young men. CPS social workers from…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Adolescents, Interviews, Juvenile Justice
Two Generations at Risk: Child Welfare, Institutional Boundaries, and Family Violence in Grandparent Homes
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Day, Susan E.; Bazemore, Gordon – Child Welfare, 2011
Participation of extended family members, particularly custodial grandparents, has generally resulted in better outcomes for abused children and relief for an overburdened child welfare system. This research explores the risk of adolescent perpetrated violence in custodial grandparent households with data from the Florida Department of Juvenile…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Family (Sociological Unit), Child Welfare
The Durham Family Initiative: A Preventive System of Care
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Dodge, Kenneth A.; Berlin, Lisa J.; Epstein, Matthew; Spitz-Roth, Adele; O'Donnell, Karen; Kaufman, Martha; Amaya-Jackson, Lisa; Rosch, Joel; Christopoulos, Christina – Child Welfare, 2004
This article describes the Durham Family Initiative (DFI), an innovative effort to bring together child welfare and juvenile justice systems to reach DFI's goal of reducing the child abuse rate in Durham, North Carolina, by 50% within the next 10 years. DFI will follow principles of a preventive system of care (PSoC), which focuses on nurturing…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Public Agencies, Child Welfare, Child Abuse
Child Death Review Teams: A Vital Component of Child Protection
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Hochstadt, Neil J. – Child Welfare, 2006
The alarming number of children killed and seriously injured as a result of child maltreatment and neglect has led to increased calls for action. In response, interdisciplinary and multiagency child death review teams have emerged as an important component of child protection. Paradoxically, child death review teams are among the least visible and…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Examining the Link between Child Maltreatment and Delinquency for Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Malmgren, Kimber W.; Meisel, Sheri M. – Child Welfare, 2004
This study examined service delivery and risk factors for 93 youth with emotional and behavioral disorders who were served by one jurisdiction's child welfare, juvenile justice, and special education agencies. The researchers collected data through an archival review of agency records. The article discusses findings as they relate to the link…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Risk, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency
Characteristics of Children in Residential Treatment in New York State
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Dale, Nan; Baker, Amy J. L.; Anastasio, Emily; Purcell, Jim – Child Welfare, 2007
This study addresses three questions about the population of children and families served in the highest level of care in the child welfare system in New York State residential treatment centers (RTCs): (1) How prevalent are emotional and behavioral problems in the youth entering RTCs? (2) Has the proportion of youth with such problems increased…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare, Individual Characteristics, Institutionalized Persons