Child fatality review teams: a content analysis of social policy.

Publisher: Child Welfare League of America Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372735 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0009-4021 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00094021 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Child Welfare Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: New York, Child Welfare League of America.

Child Mortality* ; Research Personnel*; Child Abuse/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Child Abuse/*mortality ; Child Welfare/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Public Policy/*legislation & jurisprudence; Cause of Death ; Child ; Child Abuse/prevention & control ; Child Welfare/statistics & numerical data ; Crime/legislation & jurisprudence ; Crime/prevention & control ; Crime/statistics & numerical data ; Data Collection ; Humans ; State Government ; United States

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.

Date Created: 20120313 Date Completed: 20120328 Latest Revision: 20120312

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