HD FS 258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Child Abuse, Radiography, Mary Ellen Wilson
11 Jan 2017
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Child maltreatment has always existed: 8th century roman law: Anything less than whipping the child is okay: hitting, beating, proverbs 13:24: To discipline your child is your child does something. Children were the property and responsibility of their fathers wrong: as well as: King of england could interject with parental right to raise child. If child in harm, king could take child out of the home. 1825: passing of laws giving states the right to remove children. 1835: national federation of child rescue (humane society) 1874: foster homes (children"s aid society of new york, the case of mary ellen wilson. Mary found outside in her nightgown by her neighbor. 1875: new york society for the prevention of cruelty to children. 1918: compulsory education, child labor laws. 1935: federal funding via social security act. 1974: child abuse prevention and treatment act. Child abuse prevention and treatment act (capta) 1974, 2010.
