NCJ Number
145427
Date Published
1993
Length
93 pages
Annotation
This manual provides a review of existing knowledge about child neglect in the United States, including its nature, causes, and the implications of that knowledge for preventive and remedial intervention.
Abstract
The manual offers direction, based on findings from empirical research, for child welfare practitioners, supervisors, program managers, and policymakers concerned about reducing the incidence and harmful developmental effects of child neglect upon its young victims. The text notes that child neglect is the most frequently identified type of child maltreatment in the United States, accounting for an estimated 64 percent of the cases of child maltreatment. However, community concern about neglectful families lags far behind the concern shown for abusive families. Some families have multiple problems that often require long-term intervention, while others may require only short-term intervention. Individual chapters detail the manifestations, causes, and effects of child neglect, as well as ways to assess, intervene, and prevent the problem. Checklists, reference lists and notes, glossary, and lists of professional organizations and journals