UNIVERSAL HOME VISITING: A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE U.S. ADVISORY BOARD ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

• NCJ Number: 146994
• Journal: Future of Children Volume: 3 Issue: 3 Dated: (Winter 1993) Pages: 184-191
• Author(s): R D Krugman
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

This paper describes the deliberations of the United States Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect that led to its September 1991 recommendation that the Federal Government immediately begin phasing a national universal home visiting program for children during the neonatal period.

Abstract

The Board is a 15-member, multidisciplinary group with professional and lay members from public and private sectors. The Board believes that such home visiting can be an effective strategy in preventing child abuse and neglect. The deliberations preceding this recommendation demonstrate that initiatives for home visiting programs are often the result of a mix of political and social considerations and judgments, as well as knowledge gained from the experience and evaluation of such programs. The author was the chair of the Board from 1988-91. Photograph and 10 reference notes