CHILD ABUSE - THE PROBLEM OF THE ABUSED AND THE NEGLECTED CHILD

• NCJ Number: 42858
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 25 pages
• Corporate Author: California Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS IS A PUBLIC INFORMATION PAMPHLET DIRECTED AT HEIGHTENING CITIZEN AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Abstract

STRESSED ARE THE DETECTION, TREATMENT AND EFFECTIVE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE. CHILD ABUSE IS DEFINED AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS ARE EXPLAINED. ALSO OUTLINED ARE THE LAWS PERTAINING TO CHILD PROTECTION PARTICULARLY NOTING CALIFORNIA'S CIVIL PROTECTIONS. THE COMMUNITY'S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PROBLEM AND ITS INTERFACING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOTED. FINALLY, INFORMATION IS GIVEN ON WHO TO CALL IN CASE CHILD ABUSE IS DETECTED. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS A SAMPLE MEDICAL FORM FOR REPORTING CHILD ABUSE TO BE FILLED OUT BY PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PERSONNEL....KAP