Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) : Background, Programs, and Funding.
Discusses challenges and extent of child abuse and neglect, addresses manner and scope of work of child protective services agencies in receiving and responding to allegations of child abuse or neglect, and examines identified risk factors for poor child and family outcomes among all children in fam...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses challenges and extent of child abuse and neglect, addresses manner and scope of work of child protective services agencies in receiving and responding to allegations of child abuse or neglect, and examines identified risk factors for poor child and family outcomes among all children in families investigated for abuse or neglect. Profiles current programs and activities authorized under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), focusing on State grants, community-based grants, research and demonstration projects, and Children's Justice Act grants. Discusses funding authorized and appropriated under CAPTA. Includes tables. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |