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Home » Adoption Articles » ProfessionalsOpenness in AdoptionMany fears surrounding open adoption and the effect it has on the adopted child are based on myths. Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The Context of Collaboration and Overcoming Barriers to Quality Service Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Service Delivery Models: Approaches to Addressing Joint Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment Problems Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Appendix C Appendix C Key Federal Programs Funding Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Services and Research Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Appendix B Appendix B Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Comprehensive Treatment Model for Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Women and Their Children Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Appendix A Appendix A Medicaid Services for Substance Abuse Treatment Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Complexity of Child and Family Needs: Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Where Do We Go From Here? Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The Extent and Scope of the Problem Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The Nature of Child Maltreatment Child abuse and neglect is a widespread problem in American society. A child of any age, sex, race, religion and socioeconomic background can fall victim to maltreatment, which may include both acts of commission and those of omission. Media stories tend to highlight the sensational aspects of child abuse and neglect: babies abandoned or killed by their mothers; toddlers beaten by their parents; school-aged children who are subjected to sexual abuse. While such stories attract tremendous interest and empathy for the victims, these accounts fail to reveal the complex interplay of factors that influence the origin and consequences of child maltreatment. In fact, we know that no single risk factor provides the overriding catalyst for child abuse and neglect. Multiple stresses and conditions are implicated in contributing to abusive or neglectful behavior (National Research Council, 1993). It is entirely appropriate to examine the relationship between child abuse and neglect and substance abuse, as we know that these problems are interrelated and affect many American families. We must understand the relationship between substance abuse and child maltreatment in order to maximize opportunities for successful intervention with troubled children and families. Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction In a field where difficult decisions are made every day, child welfare workers face particular dilemmas when working with the extremely troubled families whose complex and multiple problems include both substance abuse and child maltreatment. Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect Clergy's Responsibility to Report A mandatory reporter is a person who is required to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Every State, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories have statutes that identify mandatory reporters of child maltreatment and specify the circumstances under which they are to report. |
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