NCJ Number
32713
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR SOCIAL CONTROLS TO ASSUME THE CHILD PROTECTION ROLES IN TRANSIENT URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY THE FAMILY, THE COMMMUNITY, AND THE CHURCH IN AMERICAN SMALL TOWNS.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR BELIEVES THAT SOCIAL CONTROLS INFORMALLY ENFORCED ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE CONTROLS DUE TO HIGH VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE SUGGESTS THE USE OF TEAMS OF SPECIALLY TRAINED POLICE AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO CONTEND WITH CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.