Health and public health approach to ending child abuse and neglect

The 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child provides an opportunity to reflect on whether the approaches to date in dealing with child abuse and neglect (CAN) have been successful. Initial responsibility in most countries to address CAN has been given to Child Pr...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2020-12, Vol.110 (Pt 1), p.104619-104619, Article 104619
Main Authors: Bross, Donald C., Krugman, Richard D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child welfare
Children
Childrens rights
Evidence based programs
Public health
Public health approach
UNCRC
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Summary:The 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child provides an opportunity to reflect on whether the approaches to date in dealing with child abuse and neglect (CAN) have been successful. Initial responsibility in most countries to address CAN has been given to Child Protective Services Agencies. Recently, there have been calls for CPS to take a Public Health Approach in their practice. This paper discusses the potential positive and unintended problems that such a shift in approach might entail.
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104619