title: Progress and issues in the implementation of the 1984 out-of-home care protection amendment.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of implementation of out-of-home protection programs since 1984 in the U.S. Data was obtained from a survey of state child protection services (CPS) liaisons in summer, 1989. A framework for viewing protection after placement is presented and the development of policy regarding maltreatment in out-of-home care is traced from its roots in the deinstitutionalization movement. Changes in state statutes and rules, results in out-of-home abuse and neglect reporting, how states operationalize "properly constituted authority" and "independent investigation," the role of licensing in preventing and remediating out-of-home maltreatment, training initiatives and the extent of the use of background checks are reported. A summary evaluation of the status of the implementation of the federal 1984 out-of-home care protection amendments by state agencies is offered.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rindfleisch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nunno
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology