Citation

Douglas EM, McCarthy SC. Child Welf. 2011; 90(3): 91-110.

Affiliation

Bridgewater State University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22403902

Abstract

Child fatality review teams (CFRTs) have existed since the 1970s; yet, a comprehensive understanding of their procedures, practices, and outcomes is lacking. This article addresses that gap in this study of CFRT state statutes. Findings indicate CFRT laws address nine areas of practice, from team composition, to purpose, to outcomes. Results also indicate that laws address prevention three times as often as investigation, but that both areas are related to state crime rates.

Language: en