Discussion post (social work)

You’ll have read in the Course Folder for Class 4 that there is federal and state legislation defining (albeit with no universal definitions) child abuse and neglect. We have information indentifying child maltreatment and clear guidelines for reporting child abuse. After reading the article on the case of Gabriel Fernandez – write a brief response to the following question: With laws and policies in place, with research/data on the prevalance, nature and impact of child maltreatment and training for professionals on identification and mandated reporting of child abuse – "Why Did No One Save Gabriel?"


this is the article :https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/10/la-county-dcfs-failed-protect-gabriel-fernandez/571384/