Rosenthal JA, Motz JK, Edmonson DA, Groze V.
University of Oklahoma.
Selected characteristics of 290 reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect in foster homes, group homes, residential treatment centers, and institutions are described. At each type of setting physical abuse reports were most common, and neglect reports were least common. Quantitative and qualitative methods demonstrate that a significant percentage of confirmed reports are of a serious nature. Injuries occurred most frequently because of physical abuse while sexual abuse reports were most likely to be confirmed. Prior allegations of abuse or neglect regarding the perpetrator were indicated in 27% of reports. Factors contributing to abuse and neglect and the role of a state institutional review team in developing a systematic approach to this problem are discussed.
PMID: 2043976 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2043976?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Types and frequency of child maltreatment by family foster care providers in an urban population.
Child Abuse Negl. 1994 Jul;18(7):577-85.
Benedict MI, Zuravin S, Brandt D, Abbey H.
Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Types and frequency of child abuse and neglect reports in family foster care in Baltimore, Maryland as compared to reports among nonfoster families are reported. Data on maltreatment incidents in foster homes were abstracted from Child Protective Services investigation records for the years 1984-1988. Comparisons were made to community reports. Results indicated that foster families had over a three-fold increased frequency of maltreatment reports as compared to nonfoster families. Report frequency was highest for physical abuse with a seven-fold risk of report as compared to nonfoster families. Overall, 20% of foster care reports were substantiated as compared to 35% of nonfoster reports, although the risk of having a substantiated report was significantly higher in foster care. The distribution of report types in foster care differed from those in the community with physical abuse the most frequent allegation in foster care, as compared to neglect as the most frequent allegation in the community. Explanations for these findings including differences in criteria for report and substantiation are advanced.
PMID: 7922732 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7922732?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
Benedict MI, Zuravin S, Brandt D, Abbey H.
Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Types and frequency of child abuse and neglect reports in family foster care in Baltimore, Maryland as compared to reports among nonfoster families are reported. Data on maltreatment incidents in foster homes were abstracted from Child Protective Services investigation records for the years 1984-1988. Comparisons were made to community reports. Results indicated that foster families had over a three-fold increased frequency of maltreatment reports as compared to nonfoster families. Report frequency was highest for physical abuse with a seven-fold risk of report as compared to nonfoster families. Overall, 20% of foster care reports were substantiated as compared to 35% of nonfoster reports, although the risk of having a substantiated report was significantly higher in foster care. The distribution of report types in foster care differed from those in the community with physical abuse the most frequent allegation in foster care, as compared to neglect as the most frequent allegation in the community. Explanations for these findings including differences in criteria for report and substantiation are advanced.
PMID: 7922732 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7922732?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
Child maltreatment in family foster care.
Child maltreatment in family foster care.
Zuravin SJ, Benedict M, Somerfield M.
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Predictors of maltreatment of children living in family foster care were sought in characteristics of foster homes. Four characteristics that presented increased risk were identified: homes that had younger foster mothers, homes in which children shared bedrooms with other family members, homes about which case-workers had reservations, and homes that were restricted for placement of certain children. Kinship-care homes were found to present decreased risk.
PMID: 8267099 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8267099?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
Zuravin SJ, Benedict M, Somerfield M.
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Predictors of maltreatment of children living in family foster care were sought in characteristics of foster homes. Four characteristics that presented increased risk were identified: homes that had younger foster mothers, homes in which children shared bedrooms with other family members, homes about which case-workers had reservations, and homes that were restricted for placement of certain children. Kinship-care homes were found to present decreased risk.
PMID: 8267099 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8267099?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
Kinship care for the safety, permanency and well-being of children removed from their home
Pub Med Article
Winokur M, Holtan A, Valentine D.
Social Work Research Center / School of Social Work, Colorado State University, 110 Education, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. marc.winokur@colostate.edu
BACKGROUND: Every year a large number of children around the world are removed from their homes because they are maltreated. Child welfare agencies are responsible for placing these children in out-of-home settings that will facilitate their safety, permanency, and well-being. However, children in out-of-home placements typically display more educational, behavioral, and psychological problems than do their peers, although it is unclear whether this results from the placement itself, the maltreatment that precipitated it, or inadequacies in the child welfare system. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of kinship care placement on the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment. SEARCH STRATEGY: The following databases were searched to Februrary 2007: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, C2- Specter, Sociological Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, SSCI, Family and Society Studies Worldwide, ERIC, PsycINFO, ISI Proceedings, CINAHL, ASSIA, and Dissertation Abstracts International. Relevant social work journals and reference lists of published literature reviews were handsearched, and authors contacted. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized experimental and quasi-experimental studies, in which children removed from the home for maltreatment and subsequently placed in kinship foster care, were compared with children placed in non-kinship foster care on child welfare outcomes in the domains of well-being, permanency, or safety. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Reviewers independently read the titles and abstracts identified in the search and selected appropriate studies. Reviewers assessed the eligibility of each study for the evidence base and then evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. Lastly, outcome data were extracted and entered into REVMAN for meta-analysis with the results presented in written and graphical forms. MAIN RESULTS: Sixty two quasi-experimental studies were included in this review. Data suggest that children in kinship foster care experience better behavioral development, mental health functioning, and placement stability than do children in non-kinship foster care. Although there was no difference on reunification rates, children in non-kinship foster care were more likely to be adopted while children in kinship foster care were more likely to be in guardianship. Lastly, children in non-kinship foster care were more likely to utilize mental health services. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: This review supports the practice of treating kinship care as a viable out-of-home placement option for children removed from the home for maltreatment. However, this conclusion is tempered by the pronounced methodological and design weaknesses of the included studies.
PMID: 19160287 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19160287?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=2&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed
Winokur M, Holtan A, Valentine D.
Social Work Research Center / School of Social Work, Colorado State University, 110 Education, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. marc.winokur@colostate.edu
BACKGROUND: Every year a large number of children around the world are removed from their homes because they are maltreated. Child welfare agencies are responsible for placing these children in out-of-home settings that will facilitate their safety, permanency, and well-being. However, children in out-of-home placements typically display more educational, behavioral, and psychological problems than do their peers, although it is unclear whether this results from the placement itself, the maltreatment that precipitated it, or inadequacies in the child welfare system. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of kinship care placement on the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment. SEARCH STRATEGY: The following databases were searched to Februrary 2007: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, C2- Specter, Sociological Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, SSCI, Family and Society Studies Worldwide, ERIC, PsycINFO, ISI Proceedings, CINAHL, ASSIA, and Dissertation Abstracts International. Relevant social work journals and reference lists of published literature reviews were handsearched, and authors contacted. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized experimental and quasi-experimental studies, in which children removed from the home for maltreatment and subsequently placed in kinship foster care, were compared with children placed in non-kinship foster care on child welfare outcomes in the domains of well-being, permanency, or safety. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Reviewers independently read the titles and abstracts identified in the search and selected appropriate studies. Reviewers assessed the eligibility of each study for the evidence base and then evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. Lastly, outcome data were extracted and entered into REVMAN for meta-analysis with the results presented in written and graphical forms. MAIN RESULTS: Sixty two quasi-experimental studies were included in this review. Data suggest that children in kinship foster care experience better behavioral development, mental health functioning, and placement stability than do children in non-kinship foster care. Although there was no difference on reunification rates, children in non-kinship foster care were more likely to be adopted while children in kinship foster care were more likely to be in guardianship. Lastly, children in non-kinship foster care were more likely to utilize mental health services. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: This review supports the practice of treating kinship care as a viable out-of-home placement option for children removed from the home for maltreatment. However, this conclusion is tempered by the pronounced methodological and design weaknesses of the included studies.
PMID: 19160287 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19160287?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=2&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed
Austin Knightly Taken Illegally from His Grandparents Home
Austin was taken on February 3rd, 2006, by Nashua DCYF illegally, without a court-order. We were told by DCYF at the time of removal, that they had a warrant in their possession, but they wouldn't show it. I just recently found out there was NO warrant. They entered my home illegally and kidnapped Austin and his sister. All they had was a Motion to Modify, which was not a court order for removal. The Motion to Modify said nothing about removing the kids.When my daughters Lawyer tried to fight this in Probate Court, he got nowhere. The Judge went right along with DCYF as usual.
It has also just come to my attention that Austin had been placed in two foster homes while our "Fake" home study was being conducted. We were led to believe Austin was going to be placed with us. We went out and bought him his own bed and set up his bedroom. We hung up all his favorite pictures and started filling his bureau with clothes, which we hoped would fit him, as we hadn't seen him in so long.
In March of 2009, before our so-called home study was finished, which took eleven months, instead of six, as required by law, Austin was moved from one foster home to another. He supposedly was moved to a pre-adoptive home and his name already changed. The home where he was first placed, fed water and pretzels, where he tried to hang himself. He has been moved four times since February 3rd, 2006. No wonder he's severely traumatized. He could have been with us all this time if he wasn't illegally stolen, having a happy stress free life.
If your wondering how I got all this information, Anna the Homewrecker has a big mouth. Not only does she think nothing of lying, but she tell's all also. I can't imagine why they keep her. I have a witness who will testify all about her lies she told when she stole Austin from my home. The other caseworker that came with her said nothing. Could it be she didn't want to get involved with the illegal kidnapping and the lies that followed?
It has also just come to my attention that Austin had been placed in two foster homes while our "Fake" home study was being conducted. We were led to believe Austin was going to be placed with us. We went out and bought him his own bed and set up his bedroom. We hung up all his favorite pictures and started filling his bureau with clothes, which we hoped would fit him, as we hadn't seen him in so long.
In March of 2009, before our so-called home study was finished, which took eleven months, instead of six, as required by law, Austin was moved from one foster home to another. He supposedly was moved to a pre-adoptive home and his name already changed. The home where he was first placed, fed water and pretzels, where he tried to hang himself. He has been moved four times since February 3rd, 2006. No wonder he's severely traumatized. He could have been with us all this time if he wasn't illegally stolen, having a happy stress free life.
If your wondering how I got all this information, Anna the Homewrecker has a big mouth. Not only does she think nothing of lying, but she tell's all also. I can't imagine why they keep her. I have a witness who will testify all about her lies she told when she stole Austin from my home. The other caseworker that came with her said nothing. Could it be she didn't want to get involved with the illegal kidnapping and the lies that followed?
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Parents, Grandparents ask Why Children are Removed From their Homes
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By Earl Glynn on December 1, 2009
Print This Article Topeka. About a dozen parents and grandparents appealed directly to state legislators Monday for answers about why the state removed children from their homes, denied adoptions and even placed them in foster homes instead of with grandparents.
Lawmakers gave no clear answer. Parents said they are confused about how to appeal or if it is possible. They turned to their legislators after they said social services and courts failed them.
The Joint Committee on Children’s issues received written testimony from about a dozen more parents.
Three State Senators, Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-Wichita), David Haley (D-KCK), and Julia Lynn (R-Olathe) said they have received more complaints in recent years. Committee Chair State Rep Mike Kiegerl (R-Olathe) said he was not only receiving more complaints but the intensity is increasing.
Haley discussed the secrecy in custody cases and expressed frustration about his inability to learn facts in cases brought to him. He wondered if new legislation is needed to give state legislators access to documents about cases to help pass better laws.
One grandfather, Clarence Wonsetler from Topeka, testified he spent $10,000 on legal bills to get his granddaughter back after she had been in eight foster homes. The man said he had been told he and his wife were too old for custodial rights, but his granddaughter was placed in foster care with a woman only a few years younger with medical problems of her own. The man claimed the foster mother smoked, even thought she needed oxygen. While the man has his granddaughter back, he now wants “to bear witness to the atrocities that continue.”
Another case was particularly touching. A young woman, Cecillia Arnold originally from Wichita, told about the abusive relationship she was in, and was victimized again when the state took her children. Rep. Bill Otto (R-LeRoy) said he was stunned the abused mom, who had never broken any law, lost her parental rights.
In this video Sen. Faust-Goudea talks about how the legislature can address helping parents and grandparents:
Earlier, state Social Services Secretary Don Jordan said his agency receives about 55,000 allegations of abuse of children each year and investigates about 26,000. The agency removes about 3,000 children from homes.
Jordan explained that only about 25 percent of children are placed with relatives, about the national average.
Near the end of Monday’s meeting State Rep. Pete DeGraaf (R-Mulvane) challenged Jordan to try harder to place children with their families instead of in foster homes and ensure they never are placed in known abusers’ homes
At the 2:40 point in the video below, DeGraff says he was not convinced that Jordan personally wanted to return the kids to their families.
Today’s hearing will be about “follow the money” issues and whether the privatization of the outplacement of foster children has sufficient checks and balances.
Parents, grandparents ask why children removed from homes
Three State Senators, Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-Wichita), David Haley (D-KCK), and ...
http://kansas.watchdog.org/2009/12/01/parents-grandparents-ask-why-children-removed-from-homes/
Open Records Statewide Resources Financial Disclosure County Resources Nonprofits CONTRIBUTE RSS Parents, grandparents ask why children removed from homes
By Earl Glynn on December 1, 2009
Print This Article Topeka. About a dozen parents and grandparents appealed directly to state legislators Monday for answers about why the state removed children from their homes, denied adoptions and even placed them in foster homes instead of with grandparents.
Lawmakers gave no clear answer. Parents said they are confused about how to appeal or if it is possible. They turned to their legislators after they said social services and courts failed them.
The Joint Committee on Children’s issues received written testimony from about a dozen more parents.
Three State Senators, Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-Wichita), David Haley (D-KCK), and Julia Lynn (R-Olathe) said they have received more complaints in recent years. Committee Chair State Rep Mike Kiegerl (R-Olathe) said he was not only receiving more complaints but the intensity is increasing.
Haley discussed the secrecy in custody cases and expressed frustration about his inability to learn facts in cases brought to him. He wondered if new legislation is needed to give state legislators access to documents about cases to help pass better laws.
One grandfather, Clarence Wonsetler from Topeka, testified he spent $10,000 on legal bills to get his granddaughter back after she had been in eight foster homes. The man said he had been told he and his wife were too old for custodial rights, but his granddaughter was placed in foster care with a woman only a few years younger with medical problems of her own. The man claimed the foster mother smoked, even thought she needed oxygen. While the man has his granddaughter back, he now wants “to bear witness to the atrocities that continue.”
Another case was particularly touching. A young woman, Cecillia Arnold originally from Wichita, told about the abusive relationship she was in, and was victimized again when the state took her children. Rep. Bill Otto (R-LeRoy) said he was stunned the abused mom, who had never broken any law, lost her parental rights.
In this video Sen. Faust-Goudea talks about how the legislature can address helping parents and grandparents:
Earlier, state Social Services Secretary Don Jordan said his agency receives about 55,000 allegations of abuse of children each year and investigates about 26,000. The agency removes about 3,000 children from homes.
Jordan explained that only about 25 percent of children are placed with relatives, about the national average.
Near the end of Monday’s meeting State Rep. Pete DeGraaf (R-Mulvane) challenged Jordan to try harder to place children with their families instead of in foster homes and ensure they never are placed in known abusers’ homes
At the 2:40 point in the video below, DeGraff says he was not convinced that Jordan personally wanted to return the kids to their families.
Today’s hearing will be about “follow the money” issues and whether the privatization of the outplacement of foster children has sufficient checks and balances.
Parents, grandparents ask why children removed from homes
Three State Senators, Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-Wichita), David Haley (D-KCK), and ...
http://kansas.watchdog.org/2009/12/01/parents-grandparents-ask-why-children-removed-from-homes/
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Falsified DCYF/CPS Reports-Cheating the Children
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090720/news/907205017 Please check out this News article. Very informative to the people who do not believe DCYF/CPS is capable of Fraud!
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