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April 02, 2008
Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States
Ching-Tung Wang, Ph.D. and John Holton, Ph.D.
A report released by Prevent Child Abuse America funded by Pew Charitable Trusts estimates the annual cost of child abuse and neglect in the United States to be 103.8 billion dollars. This figure includes both direct and indirect costs of child abuse.
Direct costs are estimated to be $33.1 billion which includes the costs of meeting the immediate needs of children who are abused or neglected. These services include but are not limited to: hospitalization, mental healthcare, child welfare services and law enforement.
The indirect costs of child abuse and neglect in America are estimated to be $70.65 billion. This figure includes costs associated with special education, juvenile delinquency, mental health and health care, adult criminal justice system expenditures and lost productivity to society for individuals who are abused and neglected.
March 16, 2007
Burnout and Secondary Trauma in Forensic Interviewers of Abused Children
Brain E. Perron and Barbara S. Hiltz
This study examined factors associated with burnout and secondary trauma among forensic interviewers of abused children. Sixty-six forensic interviewers who are affiliated with advocacy centers across the United States completed an online survey.
January 03, 2007
International Conference Focuses on Children’s Advocacy Centers
J. Robert Flores, OJJDP Administrator
One thousand representatives from 80 countries attended the 16th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, held in York, England, September 3–6, 2006. Organized by the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) in collaboration with the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, the conference was titled “Protecting Children in a Changing World: Getting It Right.” OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores spoke on “Eliminating Child Abuse and Neglect: the U.S. Model,” and OJJDP sponsored an information and publication booth at the conference.
September 13, 2006
Attorney General Gonzales Hails Passage of the Child Protection Act
On July 25, 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales released the following statement regarding Congressional passage of H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006…
September 13, 2006
Executive Summary: Findings from the UNH Multi-Site Evaluation of Children’s Advocacy Centers
Lisa M. Jones, Ph.D.
The Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has recently completed the most rigorous, comprehensive evaluation of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) to date. The Multi-Site Evaluation of CACs, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) was designed to evaluate the impact of CACs on children, families, systems, and communities…
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