The concept of parental responsibility is pervasive in the child protection literature, and central to this issue is the notion of failure to protect. The earlier (Breckinridge and Baldry) article moves from the arena of failure to protect to the assignment of culpability and discusses the notion of blaming a non-offending parent. Education of caseworkers may help reverse the trend; however, careful exploration of the factors surrounding the abuse is critical. In addition to in-service training for caseworkers, public education about parents' fundamental responsibility to protect their children is also important. Education about the rights of all human beings, begun in childhood, would go a long way toward reducing the sexual victimization of children and could help caseworkers protect children from all types of violence. References