Community life, public health, and children's safety.
As the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect recognized in the early 1990s, the challenges posed by (a) the ongoing crisis in the child protection system and (b) the generational decline in social capital are intertwined. This issue of Family and Community Health, 31.2, discusses the conceptualization, implementation, and effects of Strong Communities for Children, the first large-scale application of the board's vision for a neighborhood-based child protection system. Having already demonstrated effectiveness in mobilizing large numbers of volunteers and organizations in diverse communities, Strong Communities has potential usefulness not only in promoting child safety but also in meeting other important goals for community health.
Melton
Gary B
GB
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. gmelton@clemson.edu
Holaday
Bonnie J
BJ
Kimbrough-Melton
Robin J
RJ
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