If you suspect abuse or neglect, call the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment:1-800-342-3720(call311in NYC). They will notify the localChild Protective Services, which is part of the county Department of Social Services. CPS will investigate and act to protect th...
CASE NOTE: Cooper Clinic, P.A. v. Barnes: The Arkansas Child Maltreatment Act and Its Fatal Ambiguities*Brandon J. Massey
In 1874, the first case ofchild abusewas criminally prosecuted. The case has come to be known as the "case of Mary Ellen." Outrage over the cruel brutality of the case, there was an organized effort against child maltreatment. Finally, in 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt convened the Whit...
child abuse;child neglect;child maltreatment;childcare subsidies;social welfare policy 1. Introduction Child maltreatment—which encompasses adverse experiences such as neglect and physical abuse—is a significant public health problem. Estimates suggest that by age 18, 37% of children in the United Stat...