Title
Child Fatality Review Teams: A Content Analysis of Social Policy
Publication Date
2011
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Child fatality review teams (CFRTs) have existed since the 1970s; yet, a comprehensive understanding of their procedures, practices, and outcomes is lacking. This article addresses that gap in this study of CFRT state statutes. Findings indicate CFRT laws address nine areas of practice, from team composition, to purpose, to outcomes. Results also indicate that laws address prevention three times as often as investigation, but that both areas are related to state crime rates.
Original Citation
Douglas, E. M., & McCarthy, S. C. (2011). Child Fatality Review Teams: A Content Analysis of Social Policy. Child Welfare, 90(3), 91-110.
Virtual Commons Citation
Douglas, Emily and McCarthy, Sean C. (2011). Child Fatality Review Teams: A Content Analysis of Social Policy. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 28.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/28