DSS chief wants to save hundreds of abused children it’s missing
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) says it received more than 27,000 reports of child abuse last year. Of those, nearly 17,000 were dismissed because the agency could not substantiate whether abuse or neglect occurred. However, DSS said 4.3 percent of the children in those cases ended up being reported again within six months.
They don't have a comments area there. So I will drop a quote here from the front page of the AFRA website-
ReplyDelete"Since most referrals come from professionals, the fact that three-quarters were eventually judged unsubstantiated or otherwise disposed of is troubling. The public is very distrustful of anything that appears to be a witch-hunt when it come to child abuse; therefore, over reporting damages the system's credibility and also wastes resources; at the same time under reporting leaves the victims at risk. This figure appears to indicate the need for better means of identification and some additional professional training." - Marty Richman 4-5-2011
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