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Publication Date: 2011
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Child Fatality Review Teams: A Content Analysis of Social Policy
Douglas, Emily M.; McCarthy, Sean C.
Child Welfare, v90 n3 p91-110 2011
Child fatality review teams (CFRTs) have existed since the 1970s; yet, a comprehensive understanding of their procedures, practices, and outcomes is lacking. This article addresses that gap in this study of CFRT state statutes. Findings indicate CFRT laws address nine areas of practice, from team composition, to purpose, to outcomes. Results also indicate that laws address prevention three times as often as investigation, but that both areas are related to state crime rates. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Crime, Child Abuse, Mortality Rate, Children, State Legislation, Laws, Prevention, Public Policy, Content Analysis, Coding
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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