PSY 380 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Disability, Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act, Attention Span

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 380
• Professor: Andrew Perkin

Document Summary

Mandated by federal laws: child abuse and prevention treatment act (capta) Conform their child abuse reporting laws to federal standards. Reauthorized by the keeping children and families safe act in 2003. Adoption and safe families act (1997: clarified reasonable efforts and attempted to correct problems inherent in the foster care system that deterred adoption of children with special needs. Centered around receiving and responding to allegations of child maltreatment: office of child abuse and neglect (ocan), administration for children and. Safe and permanent home and family is the best place for a child to grow up. Parents want to be good, but need support. Cps is accountable for safety, permanence, and family well-being. Cps will be more likely to succeed when participation is active. Cps must intervene on the child"s behalf if the parents are unable to care for their child. Cps should strive for permanency as quickly as possible if they must remove the child.