Child Abuse and Neglect

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This paper discusses the problem of child abuse and focuses in particular on cases that have occurred within Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding Mecklenberg County. The paper includes a comprehensive literature review as well as details of services in place to help detect, prevent and subsequently treat victims of such abuse.

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Introduction
Literature Review
Interventions

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"Within Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding Mecklenberg County, there were 1,771 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, at a rate of approximately 9.1 per 1,000 children compared to the state rate of 16.3 per 1,000 in the fiscal year of 2002-2003 (North Carolina Child Protection Services, 2003). Of these substantiated cases, 7.2% are cases of abuse; 91.4% are cases of neglect (North Carolina Child Protection Services, 2003). According to Action for Children North Carolina (2006a), the county rate decreased to 3.0 per 1,000, with a corresponding state rate drop to 9.8 in 2005. From 2000 to 2006, there was a 44% decrease in the percentage of children who experienced another incidence of maltreatment within 6 months (from 7.2% to 4.0% of substantiated cases) (Action for Children North Carolina & North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 2006). While these figures may seem like progress, deaths with abuse as an attributable cause is still unacceptably high and has even increased during the aforementioned 6-year period (from 29 to 37 or a 28% increase) (Action for Children North Carolina & North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Action for Children North Carolina. (2006a). 2006 North Carolina children's index county cards (Mecklenberg County). Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.ncchild.org
• Action for Children North Carolina. (2006b). 2006 North Carolina children's index (executive summary). Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.ncchild.org
• Action for Children North Carolina & North Carolina Institute of Medicine. (2006). 2006 North Carolina child health report card. Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.ncchild.org
• Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2006). What is Child Abuse and Neglect? (factsheet). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/whatiscan.cfm#two
• Christian, CW. (2003). Assessment and evaluation of the physically abused child. Clinics in Family Practice, 5(1), 21-46. Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.familypractice.theclinics.com/article/PIIS1522572002000843/fulltext

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