Aligning with the Battered Woman to Protect Both Mother and Child: Direct Practice and Policy Implications

摘要: Summary The act of addressing domestic violence in the context Children Protective Service (CPS) work has been inconsistent at best. Generally, battered women and CPS workers collude avoiding subject for reasons ranging from fear children's removal to anticipation an emotional response increasing caseload time restrictions. Recently some innovative programs training efforts have begun help navigate these very complex intersections assessments. This paper explores historic background efforts. It then describes a sample components specific program. latter was Department Health Human funded program which designed UCLA largest Public Child Welfare agency country. An assessment instrument specifically developed use agency; it is outlined here. author examines obstacles encountered as well resistance to...