Holistic Approach May Aid In Dealing With Chronic Child Neglect [PsychCentral.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/12/164:00 AM

A new study suggests Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers should use a more all-encompassing approach to improve how they respond to cases of chronic neglect.

Researchers at the University at Buffalo discovered that neglect accounts for more than 70 percent of cases reported nationally to CPS.

While the typical CPS response often focuses on a single case, which might not appear to be a matter of severe harm, a review of previous reports may provide a more comprehensive assessment of the situation.

[For more of this story, written by Rick Nauert, go to http://psychcentral.com/news/2...-neglect/108445.html]

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