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Using Iphones To Enhance And Reduce Face-To-Face Home Safety Sessions, Julie Jabaley
Using Iphones To Enhance And Reduce Face-To-Face Home Safety Sessions, Julie Jabaley
Public Health Theses
Innovative handheld technologies are changing the possibilities for delivering public health interventions. The present research describes a preliminary examination of the effects of iPhone™ both as an assessment tool for data collection and as an enhancement to an in-home child safety intervention. Three families with children under age seven were trained to use an iPhone to video targeted rooms in their homes following SafeCare® safety module intervention implementation during which rooms were secured for accessible safety and health hazards. The iPhone was used to communicate feedback, logistical information, and clarification of safety content. The effectiveness of iPhone and iPhone video …
Do Variations In State Mandatory Child Abuse And Neglect Report Laws Affect Report Rates Among Medical Personnel?, Amanda Ellen Faulkner
Do Variations In State Mandatory Child Abuse And Neglect Report Laws Affect Report Rates Among Medical Personnel?, Amanda Ellen Faulkner
Public Health Theses
Each state and territory within the United States is required by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.] to maintain a mandatory suspected child abuse and neglect reporting law, requiring certain professionals who regularly see children to report any suspicions of child maltreatment to child protective services. It is well documented that mandatory reporters fail to report each case of suspected child maltreatment they witness. This study sought to determine whether differences in three specific variables within the mandatory report laws had an effect on the frequency with which medical personnel report suspected child abuse …