Implementing an Evidence-Based Program for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The SafeCare® Program
Author: Daniel J. Whitaker, Ph.D..; John R. Lutzker, Ph.D..; Shannon Self-Brown, Ph.D..; Anna E. Edwards, Ph.D..
Source: Volume 08, Number 03, Summer 2008 , pp.55-62(8)
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Abstract:
More than 3.5 million reports of child maltreatment are made to child protective service systems each year, and one in seven adults reports having been the victim of child maltreatment at some point during his or her childhood. The dominant problem seen by child protective service systems is neglect, which accounts for over 64% of child maltreatment cases in the United States. All states and localities offer services for families referred or at risk for child maltreatment, but most of these services are not grounded in evidence-based practice (EBP), and large-scale evaluations have shown little evidence that they reduce child maltreatment occurrence or recurrence. This article describes the SafeCare® parent-training program, an EBP that addresses both physical abuse and neglect and that is now being implemented in child welfare and public health prevention service systems.Keywords:
Affiliations:
1: National SafeCare® Training and Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine; 2: Marcus Institute, Emory University School of Medicine; 3: National SafeCare® Training and Research Center; 4: National SafeCare® Training and Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine.