title: Applying principles from safety science to improve child protection.
abstract: Child Protective Services Agencies (CPSAs) share many characteristics with other organizations operating in high-risk, high-profile industries. Over the past 50 years, industries as diverse as aviation, nuclear power, and healthcare have applied principles from safety science to improve practice. The current paper describes the rationale, characteristics, and challenges of applying concepts from the safety culture literature to CPSAs. Preliminary efforts to apply key principles aimed at improving child safety and well-being in two states are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cull
authors.forename: Tina L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Rzepnicki
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Day
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002669:Child Welfare; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*; D013714:Tennessee; D014481:United States