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Throughout his career, Henry Kempe operated well ahead of what others were thinking. This was particularly true in the area of child abuse prevention. While guided by empirical evidence, Dr. Kempe based his policy recommendations not simply on what was known but also on a keen sense of social justice. As he outlined in a 1976 article on prevention, he envisioned a universal system of home health visitors for new parents that would prevent child abuse by providing children a gateway to effective comprehensive health care and support. He viewed such support as a child’s right, and society had the responsibility to work with parents to see it was secured. This article contrasts Dr. Kempe’s bold vision of prevention with the home visiting structure outlined in the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation (MIECHV) program passed by Congress in 2010.
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Daro, D. (2013). Crafting Effective Child Abuse Prevention Systems: A Legacy of Vision. In: Krugman, R., Korbin, J. (eds) C. Henry Kempe: A 50 Year Legacy to the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Maltreatment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4084-6_18
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