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Authors: Karin Malm, Julie Murray and Rob Geen of The Urban Institute
Published: April, 2006
Most foster children are not living with their fathers at the time they are removed
from their homes. Once in foster care, these children may experience even less
contact with their nonresident fathers. This study sought to assess typical
child welfare practice with respect to nonresident fathers of children in
foster care. The study also examined the potential utility of expanding the use
of child support enforcement data sources in these efforts. Local agency
caseworkers were interviewed by phone about nearly 2000 children in foster care
in four study states (Arizona, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Tennessee) to
examine front-line practices related to nonresident fathers. The study
documents that nonresident fathers of children in foster care are not often
involved in case planning efforts, and nearly half were never contacted by the
child welfare agency. By not reaching out to fathers, caseworkers may overlook
potential social connections and resources that could help to achieve permanency for the child.
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Author(s): Freya Sonenstein, Karin Malm, Amy Billing
Organization(s): Urban Institute
This review summarizes existing literature and knowledge
about non-custodial fathers and their relations with children involved in the
child welfare system. It was the first product of a three-year study providing
the federal government with a description of the extent to which child welfare
agencies identify, locate and involve non-custodial fathers in case decision
making and permanency planning. [The final report from that study “What About
the Dads” is listed immediately above.]
The literature review is organized according to the following questions: What are the recent
policy trends in children’s family living arrangements and what has
been the policy response to these trends? What are the barriers to father involvement
in case planning? What are the potential effects of father involvement in case
planning? What promising practices are currently being implemented to
identify, locate and involve non-custodial fathers in child welfare cases?
Published: August, 2002
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The Children's Bureau provides State and national data on adoption and
foster care, child abuse and neglect, and child welfare. Included are
the Child welfare Outcomes Reports which include AFCARS and NCANDS
data. The Children's Bureau also funds research in collaboration with
other organizations.
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The Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series provides guidance on
identifying, preventing, and effectively responding to child
maltreatment. Revisions to the series began in 2000 to address new
issues and significant changes that have occurred in the service
delivery systems for children and families.
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Author(s): Gila Shusterman and John Fluke
Organization: Walter R. Mc Donald and Associates
The distribution and characteristics of male perpetrators are among the least
studied aspects of child maltreatment. Nonetheless, generalizations regarding
this group are common. This research used the case-level data from the National
Child Abuse and Neglect System (NCANDS) for 2002 to analyze the characteristics
of male perpetrators of maltreatment. The study utilized an 18-State data set
of 192,392 perpetrators identified by the child protective services (CPS)
system during 2002. The relationship of the perpetrators to the child victims,
as well as whether the perpetrator acted alone or with another person, was
considered along with demographic characteristics of both perpetrators and
victims, and circumstances of the maltreatment.
Published: January, 2005
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Collaborations to Address Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment: A Public-Private Initiative (Project)
Project Officer(s): Jerry Silverman, ASPE
Organization(s): National Institute of Justice
This project supports the continued evaluation of a multi-agency demonstration project that is
addressing the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment. The
evaluation is designed to assess whether child protection agencies, child maltreatment
courts, and domestic violence programs can, by participating with others in
multi-disciplinary, community-based collaborations, achieve significant
organizational change that helps children and parents in abusive families to
become safer and more stable. Several analytical approaches are employed
including network analysis and pre-post evidence of changes in agency practice.
The national evaluation documents changes that take place and studies factors
that contribute to project outcomes.
Ongoing; Year Funded: 2003 |
