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Running head: Policy Analysis Paper 1

Policy Analysis Paper 2 Introduction The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2010 is a reauthorization and amendment of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, and Adoption Reform Act of 1978. This paper will be discussing the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) legislation and purpose of creation. To analyze the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act the paper will be discussing it’s specific policies, the social issue that is associated with it, and the intended goals and actual outcomes that result from it. Policy Description The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was originally enacted in 1974 in P.L 93- 247 and has been amended multiple times in the years of 2015, 2016, 2018 and most recently 2019. “CAPTA provides federal funding and guidance to states in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities and also provides grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations” ( Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2019). CAPTA is one of the earliest major social policies aimed at preventing and addressing child abuse and neglect. When congress first passed the act in 1974, it had bipartisan support, which means both the democratic and republican parties who are usually not in agreement, supported the policy. CAPTA was last reauthorized in 2010 and stated that “authorized grants to states to increase adoption of foster care children if grantees could describe how they plan to improve the placement rate of children into permanent homes, intend to improve the placement of children, minority children, and children with special needs, will evaluate program effectiveness, and will coordinate activities with other service providers” (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2019).

Policy Analysis Paper 3 These changes have established state responsibilities that are designed to ensure children's safety, welfare, and overall development as well as to enhance their supervision of safety. Defined Problem/Social Issue The significant issue that resulted in the creation of The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was the rise in child abuse and neglect cases. According to the website of Child Trends, “the number of cases of child abuse or neglect rose from 861,000 to 1,032,000, reaching a rate of 15 per 1,000 children under age 18 in 1994” (Child Trends, 2019). As shown in figure 1, there was a necessity for the creation of a policy that could help with the issue of child abuse cases. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act gave states funding and power so that they could take action against these types of cases and prevent them from occurring. According to Child Trends, “young children experience higher rates of maltreatment than old children. In 2017, children 3 and younger had a maltreatment rate of 15 per 1000, compared with 10 per 1000 for ages 12 to 15, and 5 per 1000 for children ages 16 to 17” (Child Trends, 2019). As shown in figure 2, child abuse cases between ages between 0-3 are much greater than children ages 16-17. Nevertheless, children are being abused and neglected and CAPTA is what addresses this problem. CAPTA functions by providing abused children with safe homes to reside in and providing them with treatment and care. It offers a way out for children who are in danger. CAPTA also funds child protective programs that aim to prevent abuse cases from happening.

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