The physical and sexual abuse of children is a complex social issue that often requires a
multi-disciplinary response; an alliance between police, child welfare authorities, mental …

A review of child welfare research literature reveals that although multidisciplinary teams are
increasingly used to investigate and intervene in child abuse and neglect cases, the field …

Cross-agency collaboration for responding to child abuse cases is critical for the safety and
wellbeing of children. However, working effectively across organizational boundaries can be …

Multi-Disciplinary teams (MDTs) have often been presented as the key to dealing with a
number of intractable problems associated with responding to allegations of physical and …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the trajectory of cases through four
systems: child protection, law enforcement, the dependency courts, and the criminal courts …

Recent research and knowledge on risks, protection, and treatment of child sexual abuse
and violence is growing. It is generally accepted that extensive collaboration across services …

Abstract Background Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) use a multidisciplinary team
(MDT) approach to initiate, coordinate, and provide essential multisector services for …

Objective: Together for Kids is a child abuse prevention project that serves children and
families in two neighboring communities in a mid-sized Canadian city. The project, a …

Many benefits have been attributed to multidisciplinary team (MDT) approaches used in the
investigation and resolution of child abuse and neglect. Yet more than a decade has passed …

Responding to allegations of child abuse and neglect typically requires the involvement of
workers from different agencies and professional disciplines working in concert. Systems …