Re: Child Protection Investigation reform

["Barbara Meddin" <barbarme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

does this mean that only criminality is investigated.

What about the protective aspects and what is the role of social work and state child abuse agencies then?

thanks


Dr. Barbara Meddin
Senior Advisor Social Work Services
Family & Children's Services
Perth, Western Australia

>>> Rick Barth <rbarth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 18/08/99 1:07:30 >>>
I was just in Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale, just north of Miami) and they had
made this decision to give CPS to law enforcment.  I do not believe that it is
statewide.


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From: David Finkelhor <davidf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Tue, 17 Aug 1999 08:07:58 -0400
Subject: Child Protection Investigation reform
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers <CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx 

I believe I read that in Florida, legislation has given  (or was proposed
to give) responsibility for investigating child abuse to law enforcement.
Anyone have a reference on this?
David Finkelhor* Crimes against Children Research Center* Family
Research Laboratory* Department of Sociology* University of New
Hampshire* Durham, NH 03824*  Tel 603 862-2761* Fax 603 862-1122* email:
david.finkelhor@xxxxxxx 

http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/ 


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Richard P. Barth, Ph.D.
Frank A Daniels Professor 
Jordan Institute for Families
School of Social Work
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