title: CPS: client violence and client victims.
abstract: This paper describes a study that explored the extent and nature of workplace violence in child protective services (CPS). A total of 68 workers and clients reported on their experiences. Of workers, 70% reported being the victim of client violence, and 22% reported they had perpetrated a violent act toward a client. Of clients, 55% reported being a victim of assault by a CPS worker, while 42% acknowledged perpetrating violence. Future research needs and recommendations for practice including training, reporting, and policy development are discussed.
authors.affiliation: California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA. rringstad@csustan.edu
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ringstad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012947:Social Work; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*