Editors

Dmitri N. Shalin

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2012

Publication Title

The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State

Publisher

UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications

First page number:

1

Last page number:

26

Abstract

Child maltreatment in Nevada reflects the general social, economic, and health conditions within the state and its local communities. This chapter starts with various definitions of child abuse and neglect, focusing on the approach adopted by Nevada legislators and comparing it to competing definitions. Next, this report examines child abuse and neglect rates in Nevada and tracks the progress the state has made towards achieving its goals related to child welfare outcomes, including child protection and safety, child permanency, and child well-being. After that, the discussion moves to the most promising child welfare intervention practices and approaches. Finally, the chapter outlines the emerging trends and future directions in child welfare, focusing in particular on workforce development opportunities and related policy alternatives. At the end of this report, readers will find the Appendix A, providing major child welfare data sources and Appendix B, listing key child and family-serving agencies’ management information systems in Nevada.

Keywords

Child abuse--Government policy--U.S. states; Child abuse--Law and legislation; Child abuse--Prevention

Disciplines

Community-Based Research | Family, Life Course, and Society | Medicine and Health | Sociology

Language

English

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