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Last weeks forum:

I chose to focus on how income affects the wellbeing and permanence of children and many times results in child maltreatment. Are children in poverty and/or low-income housing more susceptible to enter the Child Protective System? I found many ample sources which supported my research on the child wellbeing and permanency, which is being compromised by the inability of parents being able to meet all of a child’s needs. Basic needs would need met to meet adequate standards for children, such as food, shelter, and clothing. Also, a child that is free from abuse and neglect are also major concerns amongst the child welfare system. I researched poverty in the United States, child and parent assistance programs for poverty areas, child maltreat and child welfare.

The online APUS library yielded no issues of research on this category. However, there was a vast amount of information that resulted. Within the library I found over 50,000 plus research results and narrowed it down by article, peer reviewed, and within 12 months. One interesting fact from a source from the library was that child maltreatment reports have increased between ages 0-9 years of age from 2.5 to 3.7 times in poverty-stricken areas of the United States (Hyunil & Drake, 2016).

I found some difficulty from the APUS libguides site. I had a harder time finding federal polls and opinions, but research articles were much easier to come by. I started off searching too broad, such as “child welfare” and “child maltreatment”. I had to alter my search from something that is a major leading cause to child welfare and maltreatment, but what? I decided to base my research on poverty and/or low-income areas of research to help narrow the search without limiting it. I also found helpful poverty research on the Pew Research webpage. This researched showed that an astounding amount (71%) of the world’s population live their day to day on only 10$ in their pocket. However, in the United States, we average about 15$ a day (Kochhar, 2015).

I believe child welfare is a small part of the government but an important one. However, it is a tad harder finding surveys and polls in my opinion that fact-based research and outcomes from actual results. So, I do not think I will continue to have difficulties in moving forward with this subject of research. Timing is important when linked to critical junctures in a child’s life, which could be resulted from maltreatment incidents. Family income could potentially be a shield against varied social backgrounds. In my research I found that the growing effects on a child’s behavior and health can be best treated by intervening early on to avoid long-term ailments (Green, Stritzel, Smith, Popham, & Crosnoe, 2018).

What do you know of the child welfare system in your area? Where you aware that Child Protective Services/ Department of Child Services are legally the only entity in the United States that can remove children from their homes without the consent of parents? Although a detention hearing happens within 48 hours for both parties to plead their case.

Green, M., Stritzel, H., Smith, C., Popham, F., & Crosnoe, R. (2018, January). Timing of poverty in childhood and adolescent health: Evidence from the US and UK. Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/science/article/pii/S0277953617307347

Hyunil, K., & Drake, B. (2016, December 12). Duration in Poverty-Related Programs and Number of Child Maltreatment Reports. Retrieved from https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/doi/full/10.1177/1077559516679512?utm_source=summon&utm_medium=discovery-provider

Kochhar, R. (2015, September 23). Seven-in-ten people globally live on $10 or less per day. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/09/23/seven-in-ten-people-globally-live-on-10-or-less-per-day/

https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/science/article/pii/S0145213414002786