NCJ Number
147506
Journal
Child Abuse and Neglect Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: (March 1994) Pages: 271- 283
Date Published
1994
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Data from a national survey of home visiting programs were used to determine the characteristics of programs serving abused and neglected children.
Abstract
Of the 1,904 programs taking part in the national survey, 224 had services for children who were abused or neglected as their primary focus. The analysis of these 224 programs focused on their program characteristics, the characteristics of home visits, the credentials of home visitors, and program documentation procedures. More than 70 percent of the 224 programs identified social service as their organization affiliation. In contrast to other providers, they offered a broad range of services for the abused or neglected children and their families. The purpose most often identified for providing services was the social and emotional development of the child. Parenting skills and parent coping were considered the most important services. Stress management was considered more important by programs for maltreating families than by programs serving nonmaltreating families. Approximately half of the programs reported that they required a bachelor's or master's degree for employment. Tables and 38 references (Author abstract modified)