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Protecting and Supporting Children in the Child Welfare System and the Juvenile Court
Author(s) -
RYAN BARBARA,
BASHANT JUDGE CYNTHIA,
BROOKS DEENA
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2006.tb00115.x
Subject(s) - welfare , juvenile , juvenile court , welfare system , juvenile delinquency , psychology , term (time) , criminology , political science , law , biology , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics
The impact of childhood trauma can be substantial and long term. Prevention of additional trauma should be the guiding principle for all professionals working with children in the child welfare and juvenile court systems. This article addresses ways these two systems can protect and support children before they enter the courtroom. This is accomplished by obtaining, sharing, and utilizing a complete trauma history on the child, as well as putting measures in place to protect against system‐generated trauma. It will also address how to reduce the trauma associated with testifying using psycho‐educational programs, and involving a caring, sensitive judge.