Thesis
Prevention of Child Maltreatment Through Home Visitation: A Review of Selected Literature
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
12/2001
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3752
Abstract
Child maltreatment is a significant problem in the United States with over 826,000 children maltreated yearly. Home visiting by registered nurses has been shown to decrease child maltreatment rates as well as improve the health and social functioning of families. This paper will examine home visitation programs, challenges of home visiting, effectiveness of registered nurses as home visitors and discuss areas for further research. A synopsis of local home visitation programs is also included.
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- Title
- Prevention of Child Maltreatment Through Home Visitation: A Review of Selected Literature
- Creators
- Jane Morrow
- Contributors
- Renee Hoeksel (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591147601842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis