Assignment task:
1. Statistics of child abuse and neglect issues in your Washington dc including race, ethnicity, age of the child and gender.
2. How is child abuse and neglect are addressed by your Washington dc? What is the impact on the victim and on the families?
3. Define child abuse and neglect according to the Washington you live in. Please make sure the laws you reference for your Washington dc are current.
4. The child welfare system sends conflicting messages about family preservation and permanency. Describe one inconsistency or conflicting messages you found in your research.
5. Please review Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in its most recent update and summarize what you have learned and how it may apply to Louisa's case?