In Fixing Families, Jennifer Reich takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth
look at the entire organization. Following families from the beginning of a case to its …

Early prevention of child maltreatment is most commonly delivered through home visitation
services, with the goal of promoting a positive start in parenting to avert potential child abuse …

Objective: This study examined whether adopting a standardized prenatal substance use
protocol (protocol) in a hospital labor and delivery unit reduced racial disparities in reporting …

This article describes US state policies related to alcohol use during pregnancy, using data
from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol Policy Information …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to determine whether there were
differences in child abuse potential among mothers who were nonusers, drug users who …

Research on the outcomes of drug-exposed children evinces elevated developmental risks
from the interaction of subtle biological vulnerabilities and compromised parenting. States …

Recent federal legislation mandates that newborns identified as prenatally substance-
exposed be reported to local child protective agencies. However, the legislation does not …

Procedures to identify and serve high-risk infants in three jurisdictions (New York City,
Maryland, and Michigan) are explored. Utilizing existing technology, these procedures …

The child welfare system remains one of the most important welfare institutions in regulating
family life and meanings of gender. However, it has largely escaped sociological analysis …

Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the neonatal illicit drug screening
practices of Iowa birthing hospitals. Study design: Cross-sectional survey design was …