Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2023-01-06DOI: 10.1177/10775595221150232
Katharine W Buek, Dorothy J Mandell
{"title":"Perinatal Health Profiles Associated With Removal From the Home and Subsequent Child Protective Services Report in Maltreated Infants.","authors":"Katharine W Buek, Dorothy J Mandell","doi":"10.1177/10775595221150232","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221150232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infants face the highest risk of abuse and neglect nationally. There is a compelling need to understand the individual risk factors and needs of families of maltreated infants so that prevention efforts can be tailored for optimal effectiveness. Using linked birth certificate and CPS records data, we employed latent class analysis to identify distinct profiles of perinatal health factors associated with infant maltreatment. Classes were then regressed onto two key child welfare outcomes-removal from the home and re-report. Results indicated 10 latent classes primarily associated with supervisory neglect and presumed prenatal substance exposure. Rapid repeat pregnancy, smoking during pregnancy and inadequate prenatal care emerged as key risk factors. Presumed substance exposure was associated with high risk of removal from the home and low risk of re-report. The opposite was found for supervisory neglect. Substantial variation existed across classes and types of maltreatment, suggesting a need for tailored prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"259-271"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10981188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10490273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Call for Papers: Special Issue on Promoting Racial and Ethnic Equity Through Child Maltreatment Publication","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/10775595241250228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241250228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":"115 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140797992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Drake (2024) “A Commentary on Recent Announcements by American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and Child Maltreatment”","authors":"Vincent J. Palusci","doi":"10.1177/10775595241248574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241248574","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lottie G. Harris, Daryl J. Higgins, Megan L. Willis, David Lawrence, Ben Mathews, Hannah J. Thomas, Eva Malacova, Rosana Pacella, James G. Scott, David Finkelhor, Franziska Meinck, Holly E. Erskine, Divna M. Haslam
{"title":"The Prevalence and Patterns of Maltreatment, Childhood Adversity, and Mental Health Disorders in an Australian Out-Of-Home Care Sample","authors":"Lottie G. Harris, Daryl J. Higgins, Megan L. Willis, David Lawrence, Ben Mathews, Hannah J. Thomas, Eva Malacova, Rosana Pacella, James G. Scott, David Finkelhor, Franziska Meinck, Holly E. Erskine, Divna M. Haslam","doi":"10.1177/10775595241246534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241246534","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to explore key characteristics of the out-of-home care subgroup of a nationally representative Australian sample. To ensure that mental health services are appropriately targeted, it is critical that we understand the differential impacts of childhood experiences for this cohort. Using the Australian Child Maltreatment Study ( N = 8503), we explored patterns of childhood maltreatment and adversity of participants who reported ever being placed in out-of-home care, such as foster care or kinship care. In addition, the prevalence of current and lifetime diagnosis of four mental health disorders were explored. Results showed that the care experienced subgroup reported more types of maltreatment and adverse experiences than the control group. They were also more likely to meet diagnostic threshold for post-traumatic stress disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder than the control group. These findings can be used to guide mental health practitioners to target interventions more effectively within the out-of-home care cohort.","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140614499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Child Maltreatment 2023 Article of the Year","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/10775595241246349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241246349","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140614661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2022-09-14DOI: 10.1177/10775595221125917
Shichao Tang, Daniel A Bowen, Laura Chadwick, Emily Madden, Robin Ghertner
{"title":"Are Home Evictions Associated with Child Welfare System Involvement? Empirical Evidence from National Eviction Records and Child Protective Services Data.","authors":"Shichao Tang, Daniel A Bowen, Laura Chadwick, Emily Madden, Robin Ghertner","doi":"10.1177/10775595221125917","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221125917","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to understand the relationship between home eviction and child welfare system involvement at the county level. Using administrative data, we examined associations of home eviction and eviction filing rates with child abuse and neglect (CAN) reports and foster care entries. We found one additional eviction per 100 renter-occupied homes in a county was associated with a 1.3% increase in the rate of CAN reports and a 1.6% increase in foster care entries. The association between eviction and foster care entries was strongest among Hispanic children with an 8.1% increase. Assisting parents in providing stable housing may reduce the risk of child welfare system involvement, including out-of-home child placement. Primary and secondary prevention strategies could include housing assistance, increasing access to affordable and safe housing, as well as providing economic support for families (e.g., tax credits, childcare subsidies) that reduce parental financial burden to access stable housing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"66-81"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10178375/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9448129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2022-09-24DOI: 10.1177/10775595221128952
Margaret H Bublitz, James Swain, Shoshanna Lustig, Christine Barthelemy, Lena DeYoung, Daniel Dickstein
{"title":"Maternal History of Childhood Maltreatment and Brain Responses to Infant Cues Across the Postpartum Period.","authors":"Margaret H Bublitz, James Swain, Shoshanna Lustig, Christine Barthelemy, Lena DeYoung, Daniel Dickstein","doi":"10.1177/10775595221128952","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221128952","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adults with histories of childhood maltreatment (CM) are more likely to display problematic parenting behaviors. The goal of this study was to examine changes in maternal brain activation to negative infant cues over the early postpartum period among new mothers with and without histories of CM, as this is a period of immense neuroplasticity in the maternal brain. CM was measured using the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) conducted at approximately 5 and 13 weeks postpartum measured brain responses to own and unfamiliar infant cues in primiparous women. Women with histories of CM displayed increasing activation in the anterior cingulate cortex, and greater increases in anterior cingulate cortex activation was associated with maternal reports of less regulatory capacity in their infants. Preliminary results suggest that new mothers with CM histories display greater brain responses to negative infant cues compared to new mothers without CM histories. Women with CM histories may benefit from additional supports during the transition to parenthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"3-7"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10165352/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9795227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2022-08-09DOI: 10.1177/10775595221118933
Elizabeth A McGuier, Scott D Rothenberger, Kristine A Campbell, Brooks Keeshin, Laurie R Weingart, David J Kolko
{"title":"Team Functioning and Performance in Child Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Teams.","authors":"Elizabeth A McGuier, Scott D Rothenberger, Kristine A Campbell, Brooks Keeshin, Laurie R Weingart, David J Kolko","doi":"10.1177/10775595221118933","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221118933","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The quality of teamwork in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) multidisciplinary teams is likely to affect the extent to which the CAC model improves outcomes for children and families. This study examines associations between team functioning and performance in a statewide sample of CAC teams. Multidisciplinary team members (<i>N</i> = 433) from 21 CACs completed measures of affective, behavioral, and cognitive team functioning. Team performance was assessed with three measures: team member ratings of overall performance, ratings of mental health screening/referral frequency, and caregiver satisfaction surveys. Linear mixed models and regression analyses tested associations between team functioning and performance. Affective team functioning (i.e., liking, trust, and respect; psychological safety) and cognitive team functioning (i.e., clear direction) were significantly associated with team members' ratings of overall performance. Behavioral team functioning (i.e., coordination) and cognitive team functioning were significantly associated with mental health screening/referral frequency. Team functioning was not associated with caregiver satisfaction with CAC services. Aspects of team functioning were associated with team members' perceptions of overall performance and mental health screening/referral frequency, but not caregiver satisfaction. Understanding associations between team functioning and performance in multidisciplinary teams can inform efforts to improve service quality in CACs and other team-based service settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"106-116"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9908768/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10032328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2022-10-20DOI: 10.1177/10775595221134537
Megan Golonka, Yuerong Liu, Rosie Rohrs, Jennifer Copeland, Jessalyn Byrd, Laura Stilwell, Carter Crew, Molly Kuehn, Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler, Jillian H Hurst, Kelly E Evans, Lindsay Terrell, Elizabeth J Gifford
{"title":"What Do Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Evaluation Consultation Notes Tell Researchers and Clinicians?","authors":"Megan Golonka, Yuerong Liu, Rosie Rohrs, Jennifer Copeland, Jessalyn Byrd, Laura Stilwell, Carter Crew, Molly Kuehn, Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler, Jillian H Hurst, Kelly E Evans, Lindsay Terrell, Elizabeth J Gifford","doi":"10.1177/10775595221134537","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221134537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Child abuse and neglect (CAN) medical experts provide specialized multidisciplinary care to children when there is concern for maltreatment. Their clinical notes contain valuable information on child- and family-level factors, clinical concerns, and service placements that may inform the needed supports for the family. We created and implemented a coding system for data abstraction from these notes. Participants were 1,397 children ages 0-17 years referred for a consultation with a CAN medical provider at an urban teaching and research hospital between March 2013 and December 2017. Coding themes were developed using an interdisciplinary team-based approach to qualitative analysis, and descriptive results are presented using a developmental-contextual framework. This study demonstrates the potential value of developing a coding system to assess characteristics and patterns from CAN medical provider notes, which could be helpful in improving quality of care and prevention and detection of child abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"117-128"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10212423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2022-06-14DOI: 10.1177/10775595221108661
Alexander McTier, Joanna Soraghan
{"title":"The Utility of Administrative Data in Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Child Maltreatment: Learning From the Scotland Experience.","authors":"Alexander McTier, Joanna Soraghan","doi":"10.1177/10775595221108661","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595221108661","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health 'stay at home' restrictions have intensified familial risk factors. Children would appear to be at increased risk of harm and abuse, yet administrative data from the early months of the pandemic showed falling cases of child maltreatment. Using weekly administrative data from Scotland, UK that span the first 17 months of the pandemic, this article found that child maltreatment activity levels fluctuated as 'stay at home' restrictions changed. During lockdown periods, the number of children subject to Inter-agency Referral Discussion fell but a higher number of children were placed on the Child Protection Register. When restrictions were eased, the number of Inter-agency Referral Discussions increased but the number of children placed on the Child Protection Register fell. To explain the fluctuations, the article asserts that the pandemic's impact on services' ability to engage directly with children and families has been critical, but the limitations of administrative data in providing an accurate measure of child maltreatment levels also need to be recognised. The article advocates that analysis of administrative data is best done in tandem with wider quantitative and qualitative sources in order to understand the impact of crisis events on children and families.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":"1 1","pages":"14-23"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9204123/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48810461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}