Influencing Policymaking for Maltreated Children and Their Families

Public policy can be a powerful tool for children and their families. Accordingly, this article addresses how psychologists and other child-oriented researchers can leverage this tool to ensure that child and family issues, specifically issues related to child abuse and neglect, receive adequate att...

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Published in:Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology 2005-12, Vol.34 (4), p.628-637
Main Authors: Portwood, Sharon G., Dodgen, Daniel W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child maltreatment
Child Neglect
Child Psychology
Counselor Role
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family Health
Guidelines
Humans
Internet
Interprofessional Relations
Patient Advocacy
Policy Formation
Policy Making
Psychologists
Psychology, Child
Public Policy
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Summary:Public policy can be a powerful tool for children and their families. Accordingly, this article addresses how psychologists and other child-oriented researchers can leverage this tool to ensure that child and family issues, specifically issues related to child abuse and neglect, receive adequate attention. We encourage a bidirectional relationship between policymakers and experts in child maltreatment through which policymakers solicit and employ relevant expertise, and psychologists, in turn, provide useful information to policymakers. To facilitate such relationships, this article offers practical guidance to psychologists on understanding the policymaking process, gaining familiarity with relevant policy, communicating effectively with policymakers, and understanding the unique contributions that psychologists can make to the policy process.
ISSN:1537-4416
1537-4424
DOI:10.1207/s15374424jccp3404_5