Child Protective Services

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This paper examines how children are the most vulnerable members of society and how, throughout history, they have been exploited both physically and mentally. It looks at how Child Protective Services (CPS) exists to curtail or prevent children from being abused and how it allows citizens to report the abuse of children. It also examines the history of the relationship between CPS and the public school system, as well as recent history of CPS as it relates to the foster care system.

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Introduction
History of Child Protective Services
Recent History: When Children Are Removed from Their Homes
Conclusion

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"Bridgeland and Duane (1993) explain that those that work at the school are often taken aback by the hostility that they may receive from the parents. Some of the school professionals mentioned in the study feared that parents would file lawsuits (Bridgeland and Duane 1993). The researchers explain that the uneasiness of the school professionals "can divert social-service people from child protection and into attempting some "psychic first-aid" to school staff. As one protective-service respondent suggested, more school districts could, through school in-service, provide legal information and coping strategies (Bridgeland and Duane 1993).""

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