... this is the first study to compare the effects of global and specific structures on police outputs. Edward R. Maguire can be contacted at: Maguire@american.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Police Organizational structures Child welfare United States of America A long history...

..., by its very nature, encourages a more “black and white” way of thinking compared to social work: Police Stress Child welfare Policing can be a stressful occupation. While there is some debate about whether police work is more or less stressful than other occupations (Hart et al...

... that are likely to need continued involvement of the child welfare system and those who could remain in the custody of their families. Findings Documents the PPC process by which a child is referred to be housed by WCH by a law enforcement agency. Reports on the design of a decision model which identifies...