Child Neglect A Guide for Prevention, Assessment, and intervention.

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
USER MANUAL SERIES




Child Neglect: A Guide for
Prevention, Assessment
and Intervention




U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children's Bureau
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect

,Child Neglect: A Guide for
Prevention, Assessment, and
Intervention



Diane DePanfilis




2006




U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children’s Bureau
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect

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Preface.......................................................................................................................................................1
acknowledgments........................................................................................................................ 3
1.. PurPose.and.overview........................................................................................................ 7
2.. definition.and.scoPe.of.neglect................................................................................. 9
What.Is.Neglect?..............................................................................................................................9
Types.of.Neglect............................................................................................................................11
Signs.of.Possible.Neglect................................................................................................................15
Scope.of.the.Problem.....................................................................................................................16
3.. imPact.of.neglect.............................................................................................................. 21
Health.and.Physical.Development.................................................................................................22
Intellectual.and.Cognitive.Development........................................................................................24
Emotional,.Psychosocial,.and.Behavioral.Development..................................................................25
4.. risk.and.Protective.factors......................................................................................... 29
Environmental.Factors...................................................................................................................29
Family.Factors................................................................................................................................33
Parent.or.Caregiver.Factors............................................................................................................36
Child.Factors.................................................................................................................................39
5.. assessment.of.cHild.neglect....................................................................................... 43
Framework.for.Practice..................................................................................................................45
Intake............................................................................................................................................45
Initial.Assessment.or.Investigation.................................................................................................46
Family.Assessment.Process.............................................................................................................49
Structured.Assessment.Measures....................................................................................................52




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, 6.. cHild.neglect.Prevention.and.intervention..................................................... 55
Principles.for.Effective.Prevention.and.Intervention.......................................................................55
Theoretical.Frameworks.and.Approaches........................................................................................57
Key.Steps.in.the.Intervention.Process.............................................................................................63
Promising.Practices.for.Intervention..............................................................................................68
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................71


endnotes.......................................................................................................................................... 73
aPPendices:
. aPPendix.a—glossarY.of.terms.................................................................................... 87
. aPPendix.B—resource.listings.of.selected.national.organiZations.
concerned.witH.cHild.maltreatment.................................................................... 93
. aPPendix.c—state.telePHone.numBers.for.rePorting.cHild.aBuse......... 99.
. aPPendix.d—neglect.and.tHe.cHild.and.familY.services.reviews.......... 101




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