Current Event on Child Mal. Treatment

Current Event Assignment Instructions

As part of this course, you are required to complete one current event assignment focusing on a topic related to child maltreatment.

Assignment Overview

You will locate a recent article (published within the last two years) from a reputable source, such as:

• Newspaper
• Online news outlet
• Magazine

Acceptable sources include trusted sites like GoUpstate.com or similar. Please ensure your article provides in-depth coverage; brief reports, such as police blotters, will not be accepted.

Article Topics May Include:

• A specific case of child maltreatment
• Changes in child welfare policy or legislation
• Prevention or intervention programs
• Any topic directly connected to child abuse, neglect, or child welfare practices

The article may cover local, national, or international events.

What to Submit

After selecting your article, write a 2-page summary that is:

• Typed and double-spaced
• Clearly explains the articles main points
• Makes connections to course content (textbook, lectures, discussions)

Examples:

• If the article covers a child maltreatment case, discuss relevant risk factors and any mandated reporting concerns.
• If the article discusses a prevention program, explain who benefits from the program and how it addresses abuse or neglect.

Submission Guidelines

• Submit your assignment on Blackboard by 11:59 PM on the due date.
• You may submit anytime between August 25, 2025, and November 21, 2025.
• Late submissions will incur a 5-point deduction per day.

Important Reminders

• Use your own words; avoid direct quotes (refer to the Plagiarism Workshop).
• Proofread your workgrammar and spelling will affect your grade.

Do not wait until the last minute!As part of this course, you will complete one current event assignment. For this assignment, you must find a

recent (no more than 2 years old) article (newspaper or magazine) addressing a child maltreatment topic. Your

article may come from the internet, b

ut only from a reputable news site (for example, GoUpstate.com). Lastly,

you should find complete articles, not a police blotter. The topic of your article may be about an actual case of

child maltreatment, child welfare policy, a prevention/intervention p

rogram, etc., and the current event may

be local, national, or international. Once you have found your article, you must write a summary (2 pages,

typed, double

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spaced) that includes the details of the article itself and their relation to the information w

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have discussed in class/your textbook. For example, if your article is about a case of child maltreatment, you

might discuss the risk factors present in the case and any mandated reporting issues. If your article is about a

new prevention program, you mi

ght discuss whether it is a primary/secondary/tertiary prevention program

and what theoretical model it seems to follow. They must be uploaded to Blackboard by 11:59 pm on the due

date.

Assignments turned in after the due date will be accepted late and receive a penalty of 5 points daily.

Make sure to summarize the ideas of others in your phrasing and refrain from quoting (see Plagiarism

Workshop). Lastly, check the grammar and spelling c

ount.

The due date is between

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24

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turn this assignment in at any point during that period.

AI should not be used for this assignment to assess

knowledge of the content and how to identify risk factors and mandated reporting issues. Feedback will be

provided as needed, and additional feedback can be provided upon request. Please refrain from us

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passenger case involving Ruby Frank and Jodi Hildebrant