SOWK 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Homeless Shelter, Sixties Scoop, Child Abuse
19 Jan 2017
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Child welfare agencies are to work with the community to identify children who are in need of protection. Parents are considered essential in their children"s lives. Government interference is to remain as minimal as possible. Exception: when parental care is below community standard and places the child at risk. Dramatic increase in the number of children involved in youth protection between 1998 2003. According to the 2008 canadian incidence study of report child abuse and neglect, there were. Most frequently occurring category of substantiated maltreatment: Child exposure to intimate partner violence (34% of all substantiated cases) 22% of substantiated cases involved children of indigenous heritage (intimately tied to structural factors, legacy of colonization, cultural genocide) Duty to report: refers to a professional"s obligation, in the course of her or his duties, to report any suspected child abuse or neglect when there are reasonable grounds for believing the child may be in need of protection.
