Detecting Child Abuse: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Collaboration between NYPD Patrol Officers with Child Protective Services Workers.
Abstract
In New York City, Child Protective Services Workers and NYPD patrol officers are the
frontline to responding to child abuse cases. It is their responsibility to take action when
crimes against children are committed and to accurately report all allegations of child
abuse. They have the initial responsibility of preventing children from further harm by
investigating if child abuse exists. This qualitative phenomenological study explored the
level of collaboration between NYPD patrol officers and Child Protective Services
Workers when responding to child abuse cases. Thirty police officers form precincts with
high volume of child abuse calls participated in the study. Child Protective Services
workers were not granted permission to participate in this study. All police officers that
participated in this study were asked to fill out a demographic survey, signed consent
forms and gave permission to the researcher to be recorded and agreed to be contacted for
any follow-up questions that may arise throughout the research. The researcher followed
all necessary protocols and was approve to conduct this research by the Internal Review
Board (IRB).
Description
Dissertation, PhD--Opt-Out.
Permanent Link(s)
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/6207Collections
Item Preview
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Child and caretaker characteristics and type of child maltreatment
Katten, Naomi S. (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2005)This study examined the relationship between child and caretaker characteristics and type of child maltreatment based on a large data set culled from state child protective service reports. This was a quantitative, ... -
Learning What Matters: Exploring the Factors Affecting Learning Transfers in Child Welfare Competencies and Career Interest in Child Welfare
Liao, Aries Meng-Wei (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2012)The understanding of the factors impacting MSW students' interests and motivation to learn child welfare competencies, and how they affect learning transfer of the subject is important for the development of a knowledgeable, ... -
PARENTS' TRAITS, CHILD'S PERCEPTION OF TRAITS, AND CHILD'S SEX-ROLE
FETTNER, REENA B. (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1975)