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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is a federal law passed by Congress and signed into law in 1974 that requires States to have mandatory reporting laws in place to receive federal funding for child welfare but leaves States discretion over which individuals should be mandated reporters.
Critics state that mandatory reporting may contribute to overloading the child welfare system and exacerbate needless investigations and separations of children from their parents. [31] It is predicted that expanding the list of mandated reporters or creating tougher penalties for failure to report will increase the number of unfounded reports ...
This category contains articles and subcategories related to the topic of Child welfare in general. These pertain to both issues of concern related to child welfare ...
The Multiethnic Placement Act, also known as MEPA (Pub. L. 103-382, Enacted October 20, 1994) was passed as a part of the Improving America's Schools Act as part of federal efforts to reduce delays in the permanent placement of children in out of home care. MEPA contains three major provisions affecting child welfare policy and practice:
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
Child welfare in the United States, the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Subcategories This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Long title: An act to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind. Acronyms (colloquial) NCLB: Enacted by: the 107th United States Congress: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 107–110 (text) Statutes at Large: 115 Stat. 1425: Codification; Acts amended
Many children who come to the attention of the child welfare system do so because of situations which are often referred to as child abuse. Abuse typically involves abuse of power, or exercising power for an unintended purpose. [46] [47] This includes willful neglect, knowingly not exercising a power for the purpose for which it was intended ...