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Model Two
Conceptual Quagmires: Defining Harm
The use of physical force against children is prevalent in the United States. (Gelles and Straus, 1987); Severe physical harm occurs in a minority of maltreated children (Zuravin, Orme, Heger, 1995). Acts (beatings, use of weapons) that have a high probability of resulting in severe physical harm requiring medical treatment occur at much lower frequencies than milder forms of abuse (bruises, scratches).
Model Two
Service Delivery: Intervention Options
Initial determinations of safety and risk assist practitioners in deciding upon the most appropriate intervention: (1)Foster care: removal of the child from the home and placement in some form of foster care, (2) Family preservation: preventing outplacement through family preservation services.
Model Two
Four Principles/Child Protection
1. Permanency planning- timelines for moving children to permanency in their care 2. Reasonable efforts States are required to show that reasonable efforts to keep the child in his/her family of origin were made prior to seeking a court order for substitute care. 3. Least restrictive alternative: workers should attempt to care for children in the least restrictive environment. 4. In the Childs Best Interest: