Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 

     
  The Children and Family Research Center, located in Urbana, Illinois, is an independent research organization created jointly in 1996 at the School of Social Work by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The goal of the Center is to identify research needs and support research that is policy and practice relevant and encourage and facilitate public child welfare research activities through collaborative relationships. 
   
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Latest News
May 2013
Study Examines Risk Factors in Recurrent Child Abuse, Neglect
The shorter the intervals between previous reports of child abuse/neglect, the greater the likelihood that the children will experience another incident within five years, suggests a new study co-written by School of Social Work researchers, from…


Mar 2013
Negative Public Images Hamper Child Welfare Investigators
Child welfare agencies struggling to increase parent engagement and counter negative stereotypes might consider enhancing social workers? communication skills and creating public service announcements, suggests a new study by Jill C. Schreiber,…


Feb 2013
The CFRC Newsletter for February 2013
In this issue: "New Research Grant Examines Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Telenursing Center," "Study Sheds Light on Engaging Parents in Child Protective Services," and "Use of 'Recovery Coaches' Examined in CFRC Evaluation."


Jan 2013 / Presentation 
Obesity Prevalence Among US Children and Adolescents Investigated for Maltreatment
No study to date has examined the prevalence of obesity in a nationally representative sample of children who were part of a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation for abuse and neglect. Further, no study has been able to examine differences…


 
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