The Decision to Investigate: Understanding State Child Welfare Screening Policies and Practices

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2000

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State child welfare agencies investigated reports of abuse and neglect involving more than 3 million children in 1996. Many more children, however, were and continue to be initially referred to child welfare agencies for child maltreatment1 allegations.

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Child welfare

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