Citation

Hochstadt NJ. Child Welf. 2006; 85(4): 653-670.

Affiliation

Behavioral Sciences Department, La Rabida Children's Hospital, Chicago, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17039823

Abstract

The alarming number of children killed and seriously injured as a result of child maltreatment and neglect has led to increased calls for action. In response, interdisciplinary and multiagency child death review teams have emerged as an important component of child protection. Paradoxically, child death review teams are among the least visible and understood elements in efforts to protect children. This article examines the role and functions of child death review teams and their contributions to child welfare in practice, prevention, and policy.

Language: en