Remaining home: Well-being outcomes and co-occurring parental substance use following a maltreatment investigation in middle childhood

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dc.contributor.authorOrsi, R., Brown, S. M., Knight, K. E., & Shillington, A. M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-06T17:21:56Z
dc.date.available2018-03-06T17:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study is to understand differences in child well-being related to parental substance use among children ages 6–12 who were investigated for maltreatment but not removed from their homes. Children with a substance-using parent in the home are compared to those without a substance-using parent in the home. Longitudinal data from waves 1 and 3 of the second National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II) are used. NSCAW II is a national sample of families with children and youth aged birth to 17.5 investigated by child protective services (CPS). A subset of the data (analyzed with domain analysis methods) is used for this study (n = 575). Eight well-being outcomes from four domains (cognitive development, physical health, psychological/behavioral development and social/emotional competence) are analyzed. We hypothesized that (among children investigated for maltreatment and not removed from home) children whose parents used substances would exhibit lower mean levels of well-being at thirty-six months follow-up compared to those whose parents did not use. Unexpectedly, we found no significant differences in well-being levels between children with parents in the home using substances and those without. Children with substance-using parents may be able to remain at home over an extended period after investigation, while maintaining well-being levels similar to children at home with parents not using substances. If an effective safety plan can be put in place, this option may provide a path to maintaining safety, permanency and well-being for such children without placement in out-of-home care.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOrsi, R., Brown, S. M., Knight, K. E., & Shillington, A. M. (2018). Remaining home: Well-being outcomes and co-occurring parental substance use following a maltreatment investigation in middle childhood. Children and Youth Services Review, 84, 118-124.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740917307405
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3759
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChildren and Youth Services Reviewen_US
dc.subjectwell-beingen_US
dc.subjectparental substance abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectoutcomesen_US
dc.titleRemaining home: Well-being outcomes and co-occurring parental substance use following a maltreatment investigation in middle childhooden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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