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Investigations and Outcomes Although CPS has a common end goal of keeping families together as much as possible, the investigative process can take several paths. A variety of factors go into the determination of what should happen during an investigation. According to Child Welfare Information Gateway, the following things occur during an investigation for child […]

Outline reporting and responding to elder and child abuse and neglect, including protection agencies, removal, and protections. Reporting Child Abuse Law enforcement is the primary way that the abuse and neglect of children become known to the authorities. When law enforcement becomes aware of an issue, the police as well as CPS become involved in

Laws Protecting Elder Abuse Victims According to the National Council on Aging, in almost 60 percent of the reported elder abuse and neglect incidents, the perpetrator is a family member, and two thirds were adult children or their spouses. Like with other types of domestic violence, the fact that the perpetrator is a family reduces

Statistics on Abuse and Neglect According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, around 10 percent of all elders are abused. The most common forms are verbal mistreatment, financial mistreatment, and physical mistreatment. The Office of Victims of Crime (2012) found that more than 90,000 persons over the age of 65 were the victims of

Risk factors associated with stressors on the caregiver include the following: • Feeling overwhelmed or resentful at having to care for the elderly person • Having a history of substance abuse or a history of abusing others • Being dependent on the older person for housing, finances, or other needs • Having a history of

Causes of Elder Abuse Two factors that increase the risk of elder abuse are the stress on the caregiver and the vulnerability of an aging person. A person’s dependence on their caregiver, whether that is in their home or in a facility, the lack of knowledge about how to seek help and fear of retaliation

Elder Abuse and Neglect We are currently seeing the largest increase in the aging population in the history of the world, as the baby boomers, those born from 1945 to 1965, become senior citizens. By 2050, the over-65 population in the United States is projected to be 83.7 million, which is double the population of

Laws Protecting Child Abuse Victims Today All 50 states have laws that help protect children. Many of the programs for child protection are partially funded through federal laws. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), which was first passed in 1974 and most recently reauthorized in 2016, is federal legislation that helps with prevention,

Statistics on Abuse and Neglect According to the U.S. Administration for Children & Families (2016), approximately 676,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect in 2015, with 3.4 million children coming to the attention of CPS. Those under one year-of-age are the most common victims of maltreatment. The most common form of abuse for all

Causes of Abuse Several factors contribute to child abuse. The most common factors include difficulty meeting the demands of parenthood. Some parents lack the skills to cope when the stress of childcare combines with other stressors. Without coping skills, parents’ tempers may get the best of them, causing them to abuse a child. Other factors