TY - JOUR
T1 - Three models of collaborative child protection
T2 - What is their influence on short stays in foster care?
AU - Garcia, Antonio
AU - Puckett, Alan
AU - Ezell, Mark
AU - Pecora, Peter J.
AU - Tanoury, Theresa
AU - Rodriguez, Wenceslao
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - The paper articulates three models of collaboration between child protection services and law enforcement agencies on investigations of child maltreatment, and examines the relative impact of each model on child removals and short-term foster care placements. An extensive review of the research literature is used to derive lessons for jurisdictions using the different models. Promising strategies from several jurisdictions are described as they relate to collaborative investigations, child removal and short-term placements. Finally, we provide recommendations to improve child protection investigations and reduce the use of short-term foster care placements.
AB - The paper articulates three models of collaboration between child protection services and law enforcement agencies on investigations of child maltreatment, and examines the relative impact of each model on child removals and short-term foster care placements. An extensive review of the research literature is used to derive lessons for jurisdictions using the different models. Promising strategies from several jurisdictions are described as they relate to collaborative investigations, child removal and short-term placements. Finally, we provide recommendations to improve child protection investigations and reduce the use of short-term foster care placements.
KW - Child protection (policy and practice)
KW - Child welfare
KW - Children in care system
KW - Foster care
KW - Law
KW - Social services departments
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00890.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00890.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84894281564
SN - 1356-7500
VL - 19
SP - 125
EP - 135
JO - Child and Family Social Work
JF - Child and Family Social Work
IS - 2
ER -