Child protective services(CPS) is a governmental agency responsible for investigating reports of child maltreatment, determining whether child abuse or neglect has occurred, and intervening to ensure a safe environment for the child. In most cases, CPS agencies assist families in finding appropriate sup...
Child maltreatment affects a large number of children across Australia. The statistics of reported maltreatment reflect striking increases over time. Over the last decade, several public inquiries into the operation of child protection have been undertaken in a number of state jurisdictions following ...
WA Child Safety Services is Western Australia’s not-for-profit provider of Protective Behaviours, Online Safety and Child Protection education and resources. More about Us Our Statement of Commitment to Child Safety WA Child Safety Services is deeply committed to nurturing a culture that prioritises...
Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Institute of Family Studies. Google Scholar Amato, PR. (2001). Children of divorce in the 1990s: an update of the Amato and Keith (1991) meta-analysis. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 355–370. ...
Child maltreatment affects a large number of children across Australia. The statistics of reported maltreatment reflect striking increases over time. Over the last decade, several public inquiries into the operation of child protection have been undertaken in a number of state jurisdictions following ...
and those with statutory child protection involvement but who continue to reside with family. The available studies show that children with protective services involvement, particularly those ‘looked after’ in residential care, are regularly observed to be targets of criminal exploitation in the UK (...
Social workers, whether in private practice, nonprofit organizations or governmental adult protective services agencies, can recognize the import of these human–animal relationships, locate support services for the animals and make appropriate referrals including temporary foster care and other pet services...
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There is a national reporting centre in Saudi Arabia [6] and health care professionals are mandated by law to report suspected abuse to child protective services [3]. In this study, 76.0% of radiologists and 47.0% of radiologic technologists were aware of the existing law in Saudi Arabia rela...
Risk factors for abusive burns are shared with those of other forms of physical abuse and include unrealistic expectations of a child’s behavior and/or development, inconsolable crying in infants, history of child protective services involvement, caretaker history of drug or alcohol abuse, having a...