Actually child abuse and neglect has always been an issue in the United States. There are currently 124,000 children in the foster care system due to child abuse and neglect. School-aged children are more likely to be abused by their parents at a higher rate than babies and toddlers. African-American and Latino children are disportionately overrepresented in care than their White counter parts. White children are found to enter care because of physical abuse from a parent, where as African American children are found to enter care due to neglect most often as a result of poverty.

I'm sorry, but where have you been Miss Missy??? How the have you been doing??? I haven't heard from you in a month of Sundays, gwirl??? What's been going on? Oh sorry, this should be on the PM...

Gurllll!!! I have a new job that keeps me beyond busy. I've been lurking but not posting, I can only take so much of GC! ;) I felt a need to respond to this thread since child welfare is my field and I can't confirm or deny the information (Stats) used in last Sunday's new program came from my office. How ya been?

^Clean your PM box :)

LOL, I will!

The line was aroud the block tonite at her wake on 1st Ave btwn 2nd & 3rd Streets. I happened to be in the neighborhood & stopped briefly as I walked by to stay a little prayer. What a sad sad story.

As a teacher in the city myself, my co-workers and I have all had experiences with ACS. We do our job as first reporters if we see child abuse & it's just frustrating to hear how badly this case was handled. I'm sure her teacher is feeling guilty about the way this turned out & s/he is in my thoughts as well.

I agree with the person who said that there may actually be LESS child abuse than there used to be. After all, with all of the different social welfare networks in effect today, a potentially abusive parent knows that anything more than a minor spanking could be reported by teachers, social workers, etc. Plus, we're much less likely to keep what we know about friends and neighbors to ourselves.

Apparently, Nixzmary Brown's mother says that she was being abused herself. This doesn't surprise me...if it is, after all, the truth.

So her daughter is only worth 10K? What a bitch. Can't she just sell her daughter and get it over with? :rolleyes: :mad:

That heffa needs to be under the jail (not to mention never being able to have another kid).

Ya know they say that a mother protecting her young is the most dangerous thing in the animal kingdom.

I guess that doesn't apply to some humans.

I see that Nixmary's mother is also charged. Sorry but IMO she deserves to be punished more than the stepfather. Because she ALLOWED her child to get beat and didn't do a F*cking thing to stop it :mad:

Supposedly, she's getting threats that other women at Riker's will kick her ass for what she did.

I really hope they do.

I love jail house revenge.

Do female inmates take bitches or whatever like the men do?

-Rudey

I hope they do too! And Rudey, from what I heard from an acquaintance who happens to be a prison guard in Cali, inmates will kick her ass and make that woman their bitch!

I think they should lock her in a room for 5 minutes with inmates who want to see their kids but can't because they are locked up...

They will tear her apart

There isn't less child abuse than before. The way in which it is being reported has changed. Also having clearer definitions on what is considered child abuse and neglect has seen an increase in reporting and preventing abuse. Keep in mind states track child abuse and neglect differently.

Awesome. Good. She deserves it. I hope to G-d I never, ever end up in prison and if I do it's one of those country club kind where I don't have to worry about getting shanked.

-Rudey

Hey y'all. A lot of you know I am a Social Worker. (Not in child welfare, thank God). In any event, I know for a fact that a lot of people who work for ACS are NOT trained Social Workers but random people who take a test to become a "Case Worker". That first off, is a big problem with the system and unfortunately my field in general. Not only that, but the huge caseloads these people carry, but I am not going to go on about that. What I do not understand is I heard on the news that the School Social Worker (who didn't work for ACS) actually went to the home and the step-father would not let her in. I don't understand why then she didn't just call the police if she suspected child abuse? It makes no sense to me, especially as a practicing Social Worker. I work with adults, and if we can't get in touch with one of our ADULT clients and think they are at risk, we call the police!!!!!

Actually in regards to child welfare it depends on the state as child welfare is not federaly regulated. Many states require Workers to have MSW's and be licensed, I believe this happens in most states. Sadly you are correct about the high caseloads and the burnout which leads to high turnover of many on the front lines in child welfare. I try to stay away from forming an opinion on what the worker should have done or qualifications, because first we never know the true circumstances of a particular cases.