Presentation for Committee on Child Abuse Prevention State Social Services Advisory Board

• NCJ Number: 113471
• Author(s): J Rath
• Date Published: 1985
• Length: 5 pages
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Legislative Hearing/Committee Report
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Presentation for meeting of State Advisory Services Board, Committee on Child Abuse Prevention, held in Los Angeles, California on October 25, 1985

Annotation

In this testimony, the author argues that little information is available on disability of child abuse victims, and proposes that the California State Report Forms be amended to provide for collection of such data.

Abstract

It is hypothesized that data on victim disability would provide justification for child abuse prevention and treatment programs for the disabled population. Three recommendations are made: (1) that the State Report Form ask if the victim is disabled and indicate the type of disability; (2) that the mandated reporting system clarify regional center staff who are reporters; and (3) that specially trained persons be assigned to work with victims of abuse who are disabled.