Factors associated with substantiated child maltreatment cases in South Korea

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-01-02 DOI:10.1080/02185385.2021.1987313

Jiyoung Kang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examines the factors associated with the substantiation of child maltreatment in Korean child protective services (CPS), including organisational, external, and individual case factors based on social ecology. Multilevel logistic regression was utilised with data from 14,014 alleged child maltreatment cases and 36 CPS agencies and their jurisdictions. The results revealed that maltreatment substantiation is associated with the characteristics of alleged child maltreatment cases and the backgrounds of organisations and communities. Specifically, using time-limits to determine decision-making at CPS agencies was associated with a higher likelihood of substantiation, whereas more workload of investigation workers and residents’ mobility in communities were associated with a lower likelihood of substantiation. Additionally, a child’s mental health concerns, the caregiver’s risk factors, caregiver being parent, the family structure, and police officer accompanied for investigation were associated with substantiation. Based on the findings, improving substantiation decisions in the Korean CPS were discussed.

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与证实的韩国儿童虐待案件相关的因素

本研究探讨了韩国儿童保护服务(CPS)中与儿童虐待相关的因素，包括基于社会生态学的组织、外部和个案因素。对来自14,014起涉嫌虐待儿童案件和36家CPS机构及其管辖范围的数据进行了多水平逻辑回归。结果显示，虐待证据与指称儿童虐待案件的特征以及组织和社区的背景有关。具体而言，使用时间限制来确定CPS机构的决策与证实的可能性较高相关，而调查工作人员的工作量和社区居民的流动性与证实的可能性较低相关。此外，儿童的心理健康问题、照顾者的风险因素、照顾者是否为人父母、家庭结构以及陪同调查的警官都与证据确凿有关。在此基础上，讨论了改进韩国CPS的实证决策。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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