LibGuides: Child Abuse and Neglect: Secondary Sources

Definitions

"child abuse"

(1891). 1. Intentional or neglectful physical or emotional harm inflicted on a child, including sexual molestation; esp. a parent's or caregiver's act or failure to act that results in a child's exploitation, serious physical or emotional injury, sexual abuse, or death. 2. An act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm to a child. Black's Law Dictionary, 11 (9th ed.)

"abused child"

A child who has been subjected to physical or mental neglect or harm. Black's Law Dictionary, 271 (9th ed.)

"child neglect"

(1930). The failure of a person responsible for a minor to care for the minor's emotional or physical needs. Black's Law Dictionary, 1133 (9th ed.)

Resources in Print

Child Welfare and the Law by Theodore J. Stein
Call Number: KF 3735.S74 2006
ISBN: 9781587600425
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
This book "provides an overview of the child welfare and judicial systems. Inside Dr. Stein examines the federal and state legislative and judicial foundations of modern child welfare practice; court decisions and their impact on the rights of birthparents, foster parents, and children; class action suits and their impact on child welfare; and the role of child welfare workers in the legal process. Appendices provide detailed instruction on conducting legal research and excerpts from a consent decree."
Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice by John E. B. Myers
Call Number: KF 9323.M94 1992
ISBN: 080394232x
Publication Date: 1992-09-30
"Professionals from medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, and related disciplines are being confronted more and more by the increasing involvement of law in their interaction with abused and neglected children. Serving to familiarize these professionals with the innumerable legal implications in their day-to-day work, 'Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect' delineates the legal implications of interviewing children who may be abused or neglected. It also discusses expert testimony, focusing on who is qualified to provide the expert testimony--and what professionals may and may not say as expert witnesses--and shows how to cope with cross-examination in court cases."
Children and the Law in a Nutshell by Sarah H. Ramsey; Douglas E. Abrams
Call Number: KF 479.Z9 R36 2011
ISBN: 9780314262905
Publication Date: 2011-04-14
"This Nutshell follows the structure and format of the authors' casebook Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy and Practice. The authors have devoted entire chapters to the meaning of parent, abuse and neglect, the foster care system, adoption, medical decision-making, support and other financial responsibilities, protective legislation, and delinquency. Representation of children is also covered throughout the book, as are several relevant international law issues, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, international child labor, and U.S. tobacco exports to children overseas."
Child Abuse, Neglect, and the Foster Care System: Effective Social Work and the Legal System; The Attorney's Role and Responsibilities by Joseph R. Carrieri
Call Number: HV 742.N7 C456 1994
Publication Date: 1994
"This P.L.I. Handbook is written for the social workers who must not only perform work for which he or she was trained for, that is social work, but must also be familiar with the many and variable court proceedings involving the foster child. It is also written for the attorney who practices in the Family court. It is the purpose of this book to familiarize the social worker and the attorney with the many legal aspects of casework including the court system and the many court proceedings the social worker must attend and the attorney must participate. The social worker and attorney must be aware of and respect the laws of confidentiality relating to court proceedings and case records."

Government Organizatons

Florida Department of Children and Families
Children Advocacy Center of Collier County
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"The Children's Advocacy Center of Collier County (CACCC) is committed to improving the lives of
abused children. CACCC is a nonprofit

agency that provides a coordinated, multi-agency approach to the investigation, intervention, and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse. Our mission is to minimize the trauma to abused children and enhance families' capabilities to provide a safe environment. We provide a friendly atmosphere designed to minimize a child's trauma during the investigation and throughout the healing process. Our facility includes CACCC's staff of specially trained forensic interviewers, medical doctors, therapists, parenting educators, and children advocates as well as the Naples Police Department, the Collier County Police Department, the Department of Children and Families, and the State Attorneys Office. Together the CACCC, and partners, provide unbiased, non-leading, non-suggestive forensic interviews and a variety of therapy services that provide hope and healing to victims of abuse."
CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
"Every day in this country, 1,900 children become victims of abuse or neglect, and four of them will die. Every day. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is a network of 933 community-based programs that recruit, train and support citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities. Volunteer advocates—empowered directly by the courts—offer judges the critical information they need to ensure that each child’s rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care.

Volunteers stay with children until they are placed in loving permanent homes. For many abused children, a CASA volunteer is the only constant adult presence in their lives."
Administration for Children and Families
"The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) is a division of the Department of Health & Human Services. ACF promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities."

Other Organizations

National Resource Center for Child Protective Services
"The National Resource Center for Child Protective Services (NRCCPS) is committed to improving outcomes for children and families by helping public child welfare agencies improve child protection practice. Through the lens of Implementation Science we design technical assistance that is tailored and specific to each jurisdiction."

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