Recidivism in the Child Protection System Identifying Children at Greatest Risk of Reabuse Among Those Remaining in the Home

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dc.contributor.authorDakil, S. R., Sakai, C., Lin, H., & Flores, G.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-17T18:38:58Z
dc.date.available2019-01-17T18:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractObjective To identify risk clusters that are associated with higher or lower risk of new abuse reports (rereports) and substantiated rereports (reabuse) in children who remain in the home after an abuse report. Design A 5-year prospective cohort study. Setting National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Participants Children reported to the child protection system for child abuse. Main Exposure Remaining in the home after an abuse report. Main Outcome Measure Incidence of rereports and reabuse. Results A total of 2578 children remained in the home following an abuse report, and 44% were rereported within the follow-up period. In bivariate analyses, children with behavior problems (49% vs 38%), caregivers with an abuse history (33% vs 16%) or a child welfare history (38% vs 25%), and families with an annual income lower than $20 000 (70% vs 60%) were more likely to be rereported. Forty-five percent of rereports were substantiated reabuse, but 2 risk clusters had a higher incidence: (1) the cluster with a substantiated index report, having a caregiver without parenting class, non–African American race/ethnicity, and caregiver younger than 41.5 years (54%); and (2) the cluster with a substantiated index report, a caregiver with parenting class, and child age younger than 8.5 years (60%). The lowest risk group for reabuse had a substantiated index report, a caregiver without parenting class, non–African American race/ethnicity, and a caregiver 41.5 years or older (26%). Conclusions Among children remaining in the home following an abuse report, specific risk groups have higher and lower incidence of rereports and reabuse. These risk-group categories may be useful to child protection services and others in identifying at-risk children and making decisions about placement and services.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDakil, S. R., Sakai, C., Lin, H., & Flores, G. (2011). Recidivism in the child protection system: Identifying children at greatest risk of reabuse among those remaining in the home. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 165(11), 1006-1012.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/1107631
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4184
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherArchives of pediatrics & adolescent medicineen_US
dc.subjectrecidivismen_US
dc.subjectre reportsen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectchild protective servicesen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleRecidivism in the Child Protection System Identifying Children at Greatest Risk of Reabuse Among Those Remaining in the Homeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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