States differ on child maltreatment definitions and policies; new database eases comparison
The Administration for Children and Families prepared four fact sheets on states’ definitions of child maltreatment and policies for reporting, screening, and investigating child maltreatment. Using data from the State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database, the report compares definitions and procedures for 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. For example, all states … Read more