Chronic neglect of family violence: more than a decade of reports to guide US policy.
For more than a decade, several boards and committees have reviewed the state of policy, research, and services on child maltreatment and other forms of family violence in the US. Although these efforts have resulted in a redefinition of the tasks involved in protecting people within their homes, this new conceptualization has yet to have a substantial effect on policy, research, and services. Some positive steps have been taken, but most are still modest in scope. They may be dwarfed by the growing challenges in family and community life.
Melton
Gary B
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Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson University, 158 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634-0132, USA.
D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States