Child Abuse And Neglect In Canada

In Canada, professionals such as doctors, teachers, and social workers must report child abuse and neglect to Child Protection Services. This is often a difficult decision--professionals may be uncertain if they should report their suspicions and worry about the relationship with the client or patient if they follow through. Child Abuse and Neglect in Canada offers a concise guide to mandatory reporting in provincial and territorial jurisdictions with specific attention to the context and unique realities of Northern Canada. As an introduction to mandatory reporting, the book opens with an exploration of the historical rise of the child welfare system, mandatory reporters' ethical duties around reporting, types of abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, and the ascendancy of child abuse in an online environment. The text goes on to explore various factors (e.g., legal, clinical, and situational) to assist human service professionals with their decision-making, examine the reporting process, and offer relationship-repair strategies (e.g., reporting, affecting regulation, and advocating). It culminates in a comprehensive, empirically based conceptual framework to help readers maintain relationships with their clients. Predicated on the author's dissertation research, this book offers human service professionals a comprehensive framework for fulfilling professional, fiduciary obligations while providing educators with accessible teaching tools to further their pupils' understanding of the subject.

In Canada, professionals such as doctors, teachers, and social workers must report child abuse and neglect to Child Protection Services. This is often a difficult decision--professionals may be uncertain if they should report their suspicions and worry about the relationship with the client or patient if they follow through. Child Abuse and Neglect in Canada offers a concise guide to mandatory reporting in provincial and territorial jurisdictions with specific attention to the context and unique realities of Northern Canada. As an introduction to mandatory reporting, the book opens with an exploration of the historical rise of the child welfare system, mandatory reporters' ethical duties around reporting, types of abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, and the ascendancy of child abuse in an online environment. The text goes on to explore various factors (e.g., legal, clinical, and situational) to assist human service professionals with their decision-making, examine the reporting process, and offer relationship-repair strategies (e.g., reporting, affecting regulation, and advocating). It culminates in a comprehensive, empirically based conceptual framework to help readers maintain relationships with their clients. Predicated on the author's dissertation research, this book offers human service professionals a comprehensive framework for fulfilling professional, fiduciary obligations while providing educators with accessible teaching tools to further their pupils' understanding of the subject.

This report presents results from the first nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children & families investigated by Canadian child welfare services. Incidence estimates presented in the report are based on a survey compiled by child welfare workers of a representative sample of child maltreatment investigations conducted in 1998. The introduction describes the rationale & objectives of the survey, provides an overview of the Canadian child welfare system, and reviews the definitional framework used for the study. Chapter 2 describes the study methodology and chapter 3 presents estimates of incidence of reported child maltreatment by category and level of substantiation. Chapter 4 examines the characteristics of these categories in terms of the nature, severity, and duration of injury, and the identity of the alleged perpetrators. Investigation outcomes, provision of services, placement, police involvement, and applications to court are discussed in chapter 5. Chapter 6 describes child characteristics, including categories of maltreatment by age & sex and by child functioning. Chapter 7 describes caregiver characteristics, including age & sex, income & income source, housing, and selected determinants of health. Referral & agency characteristics are described in chapter 8. The final chapter summarizes key findings and outlines directions for further research. Appendices include a glossary, copies of research forms used in the study, case vignettes, and tables showing variance estimates & confidence levels.

1. STUDY OVERVIEW AND METHODS: Background and objectives; Purpose of this report; Definitional framework for the CIS [Canadian Incidence Study].; Methods; Scope and Limitations. 2. CHILD MALTREATMENT IN CANADA: INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERITICS: Total child investigations and overall rates of substantiation; Categories of maltreatment; Characteristics of Substantiated Maltreatment.

Carole Jenny's Child Abuse and Neglect: Diagnosis, Treatment and Evidence focuses attention on the clinical evidence of child abuse to help you correctly diagnose and treat such cases in your own practice. In print and online, this unique, well-illustrated clinical reference provides new insights into the presentation and differential diagnosis of physical abuse and looks at shaken baby syndrome, sex offenders, and abuse in religious organizations, information on the biomechanics of injury, and other factors. Identify an abusive injury and treat it effectively by reviewing evidence and critical analyses from leading authorities in the field. Recognize the signs of shaken baby syndrome, sex offenders, and abuse in religious organizations. Understand the biomechanics of injury to determine whether abuse was truly the cause of a child's injury. View illustrations that show first-hand examples of child abuse or neglect. Search the complete contents online and download the illustrations at www.expertconsult.com.