Lifting the Veil
Child Abuse Reporting: Part II
1. Douglas J. Besharov, The Vulnerable Social Worker: Liability for Serving Children and Families, (Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 1985) p. 59; Citing Chris Mouzakitis, "Investigation and Initial Assessment in Child Protective Services," in W. Holder and K. Hayes, eds., Malpractice and Liability in Child Protective Services (Longmont, Colo.: Bookmakers Guild, 1984) pp 71, 75.
2. Susan Golding, Supervisor, Third District, correspondence to San Diego Board of Supervisors, February 4, 1992.
3. Douglas J. Besharov with Lisa A. Laumann, "Child Abuse Reporting," Social Science and Modern Society, v. 33 No. 4, (May/June 1996).
4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, Child Maltreatment 1995: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
5. Darryl Campagna, "Saving the Children - An Overburdened Hot Line is the Crucial Link for Reporting Child Abuse," Albany, New York, Times Union, (November 12, 1995)
6. Richard Wexler, Wounded Innocents: The Real Victims of the War Against Child Abuse, (Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1995) p. 108.
7. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children, Youth and Families, 1988 Child Abuse Report (Harrisburg, Pa.: 1989), p. 5.
8. Missouri House of Representatives, Interim Committee on Children, Youth and Families, Report to the Speaker on: Child Abuse Reporting Law (December 1985) p. 7.
9. Testimony of Douglas J. Besharov, hearing, Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. House of Representatives, March 3, 1987. See also Douglas J. Besharov, "Right versus Rights: The Dilemma of Child Protection," Public Welfare, (Spring 1985), p. 19; Douglas J. Besharov with Lisa A. Laumann, "Child Abuse Reporting," Social Science and Modern Society, (May/June 1996).
10. Larry Brown, "Seeking a National Consensus," Public Welfare, (Winter 1987). p. 15.
11. Marc Parent, Turning Stones: My Days and Nights with Children at Risk, (Harcourt Brace & Company, New York: 1996) pp. 128 - 129.
12. Larry Fisher-Hertz, "Child Protective Service Caseworkers Under Strain," Poughkeepsie Journal, April 9, 2002.
13. Douglas J. Besharov, The Vulnerable Social Worker, p. 58.
14. Jane Gross, "Front-Line Fighter for Children," Los Angeles Times, (February 26, 1996)
15. Keith N. Richards, Tender Mercies: Inside the World of a Child Abuse Investigator, (Chicago: Noble Press/Child Welfare League of America, 1991)
16. Michigan Department of Social Services, Children's Protective Services Task Force Report, March 1988.
17. Virginia General Assembly, House Joint Resolution No. 481, Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 1995 Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 1995.
18. Douglas J. Besharov, The Vulnerable Social Worker, p. 59.
19. Elena Neuman, "Child Welfare or Family Trauma?" Insight, May 9, 1994, p. 6.
20. Los Angeles Times, Orange County Prespective, Orange County Edition, "Connecting on Child Abuse," (March 22, 1994) pp. B-10.
21. Douglas J. Besharov with Lisa A. Laumann. See note 2.
22. Kelly Flurry, "Rock County Abuse Rate High: But Experts Say Few Are Proven," Beloit Daily News, (April 9, 1996)
23. Helen Altonn, "Embattled Agencies Fight To Keep Abuse At Bay," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (April 18, 1996)
24. Christopher Weems, "Child Abuse Cases Are Hard To Handle," Atlanta Inquirer, (May 27, 1995) pp. PG.
25. Laura A. Kiernan, "In N.H., A Battle Over How To Protect Children," Boston Globe, (May 24, 1992)
26. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, State Central Register Phone Calls and Percent of Calls Resulting in Reports: Fiscal Years 1987 - 1997, 1997.
27. David Wiese, Deborah Daro, Current Trends in Child Abuse Reporting and Fatalities: The Results of the 1994 Annual Fifty State Survey, (Chicago: The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, 1995)
28. Daniel M. Stone, "How We Make Life And Death Decisions," Virginian-Pilot, Virginia Beach Beacon, (January 15, 1995)
29. Dan Eggen, "County to Expand Beleaguered Child Protective Services," Washington Post, (October 15, 1997).
30. New York State Senate, Child Abuse, Narrative N90704, April 2, 1997.
31. Deborah Daro, Ching-Tung Wang, Current Trends in Child Abuse Reporting and Fatalities: NCPCA's 1996 Annual Fifty State Survey, (Chicago: The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, 1997)
32. Anastasia Toufexis, "Damned Lies and Statistics," TIME Magazine, (April 26, 1993)
33. National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, "Child Abuse Rates Remain High -Over Three Million Children Reported Victims," Press Release, April 16, 1997.
34. Brenda C. Coleman, Associated Press, "Abuse, Neglect Killed About 1,200 Children in '93," Charlotte Observer, (April 8, 1994)
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