A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: A Foundation for Practice

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2003

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Child abuse and neglect is a community concern. Each community has a legal and moral obligation to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, which includes responding effectively to child maltreatment. At the State and local levels, professionals assume various roles and responsibilities ranging from prevention, identification, and reporting of child maltreatment to intervention, assessment, and treatment.

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Multidisciplinary team

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