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School professionals have a unique vantage point for identifying child maltreatment and they are a frequent source of referral to child protective services. Disturbingly, past studies have found that maltreatment concerns reported by educators go unsubstantiated by child protective services at much higher rates than suspected maltreatment reported by other professionals. This study explores…
… Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (AIS-2003): Rates of child maltreatment … … 1 … en … Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (AIS-2003): Rates of child maltreatment … Child welfare caseloads are increasing across Alberta but the factors driving this increase are not clearly understood. This is one in a series of fact sheets highlighting key findings from an Alberta-wide study of child welfare investigations conducted in 2003. The 2003 Alberta Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (AIS-2003) is the first study conducted in this province to…
… Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008 (CIS-2008): Major Findings Report … 1 … en … Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008 (CIS-2008): Major Findings … The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (CIS‑2008) is the third nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child welfare. The CIS‑2008 tracked 15,980 child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of 112 Child Welfare Service organizations…
The primary function of Ontario child protection agencies is to determine if children have been maltreated, or if they are at risk of maltreatment, and then to provide services to mitigate the risk in cases where child protection concerns exist. These child protection agencies across the province carry out the various components of their work in different ways. Some agencies use the generic model…
… Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2013 (OIS-2013) Report … 1 … en … Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2013 (OIS-2013) … The OIS-2013 is the fifth provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child protection services in Ontario. The OIS‑2013 tracked 5,265 child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of 17 Child Welfare Service agencies across Ontario in the fall of 2013.
… we doing enough? A status report on Canadian public policy and child and youth health, 2012 edition Report … 1 … en … Are we doing enough? A status report on Canadian public policy and child and youth health, 2012 edition …
… reporting of child maltreatment: State of knowledge and avenues for research 2009 Authors Hélie, Sonia Bouchard, Camil Child and Youth Services Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, pp. 416-422. Hélie et Bouchard … Hélie et Bouchard analysent la recherche sur la récurrence des signalements de maltraitance envers les enfants d’après une recension des études américaines sur le taux de récurrence effectuées par trois équipes de recherche : Fluke, Yuan et Edwards (1999), English et Marshall (1999), ainsi que Depanfilis et Zuravin (1999). Les auteurs extraient des thèmes de la littérature connexe sur les…
The purpose of this paper is to both describe the major fi ndings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008), and to compare these fi ndings to data reported by Gilbert et al. (2011), who derived their estimates from the US National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The CIS-2008 tracked 15,980 maltreatment-related investigations of children under the…
The purpose of this paper is to both describe the major fi ndings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008), and to compare these findings to data reported by Gilbert et al. (2011), who derived their estimates from the US National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The CIS-2008 tracked 15,980 maltreatment-related investigations of children under the…
… Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS–4): Report to Congress Report … 1 … en … Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS–4): Report to Congress … The National Incidence Study (NIS) is a congressionally mandated, periodic effort of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In 1974, Public Law (P.L.) 93—247 mandated the first NIS (NIS—1), which collected data in 1979 and 1980. The NIS—2 was mandated under P.L. 98—457 (1984) and collected data in 1986. The NIS—3, mandated by the Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family…