Understanding the expansion of social control and helping professionals as unwilling agents of the states: The passing of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in the US (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:   This course explores mandated reporting and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, offering important perspective on the historical context of mandated reporting, the rationale for CAPTA, and continuing concerns.  Criticisms include causing children and families harm, family policing through state-mandated surveillance, and disproportionately impacting families of color and families experiencing poverty.  Present day implications are discussed.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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Reading:  Understanding the expansion of social control and helping professionals as unwilling agents of the state:  The passing of the Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act in the United States, Journal of Social Policy,  Cambridge University Press

Authors:  Abigail Williams-Butler, Shari Cunningham, Maria Gandarilla Ocampo, Kate Golden Guzman, and Alicia Mendez

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills, and knowledge by exploring the historical context and present day implications of mandated reporting.

Learning Objectives:  Describe the historical context of mandated reporting.  Identify the rationale for CAPTA.  Describe present day implications related to mandated reporting and CAPTA.

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Course Available Until: March 31, 2029.

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1: Mandated reporting policies first originated in _____________ and have become model legislation for many countries with developed and developing child protection systems.
 
 
 
 
2: The implementation of CAPTA relied heavily on
 
 
 
 
3: When mandated policies were first created, they specifically applied to
 
 
 
 
4: What was the first enacted federal legislation aimed at child abuse identification and prevention?
 
 
 
 
5: Since their inception, mandated reporting policies have been and continue to be a source of
 
 
6: Mandated reporting policies are evidence-based.
 
 
7: Criticism of mandated reporting policies include
 
 
 
 
 
8: The child protective services model focuses on
 
 
9: _______ is the largest driver of child maltreatment cases in most states.
 
 
10: Economically supporting families may be among the most promising methods to providing safety and well-being to the most vulnerable children and families.
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: March 31, 2029.
Filed under: Children, Families