Read about theories and categories of abuse, as well as the process of how a report of child maltreatment is made, from intake to assessment. In addition to reading the text, you will research your state's (Washington State) requirements for making a child abuse report.
For this discussion, you will need to complete the reading assignment and review the BBC Investigation, America's Child Death Shame. theifilestv. (2012, Sep 12). America's Child Death Shame. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wqwtzaESqw&feature=youtu.be
Provide a summary of what you learned from the investigation.
Explain which part of the investigation made the biggest impact on you.
Describe some of the challenges Human Services Professionals may face when working on child abuse cases. What are your suggestions for dealing with those challenges?
Be sure to use specific information from the text to support your answers. (When referencing the text, APA paper formatting and citation style must be used.) You may use the following as a reference: Crosson-Tower, Cynthia. Exploring Child Welfare: A Practice Perspective, Vitalsource for Kaplan University, 6th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions, 2013. VitalSource Bookshelf Online.
The length requirement for this is 150 words minimum.