Distinguishing Characteristics and Disparities in Child Protective Services-Investigated Maltreatment by Fathers
| Autor: | Susan Yoon, Julia M. Kobulsky, Jamie Cage, Rachel Wildfeuer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adolescent Injury control Child Welfare Mothers Poison control 050109 social psychology Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Fathers Race (biology) 0502 economics and business Injury prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Abuse Child Intersectionality business.industry Child Protective Services 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business 050203 business & management Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Child Maltreatment. 26:182-194 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6119 1077-5595 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1077559520950828 |
| Popis: | This study examines distinguishing characteristics of father-perpetrated maltreatment and disparities in Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation outcomes based on perpetrator gender and race. A sample of children ( N = 2,017) reported to CPS for maltreatment attributed to their mother and/or father was drawn from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW II). Measures included perpetrator(s) relationship to the child (mother alone, father alone, mother and father) and race (Black, White, Other), caseworker-reported maltreatment characteristics and co-occurring risk factors, and CPS investigation outcomes (services, substantiation, out-of-home placement, criminal investigation, and criminal charges). Bivariate analyses revealed no clear pattern of higher risk for maltreatment involving fathers. In regression, father-alone perpetration predicted less out-of-home placement but more criminal investigations and charges. A significant interaction indicated the greatest risk for criminal charges when a Black father co-perpetrated maltreatment with mother. Findings imply needs for anti-bias training, specialized services for fathers, and coordinated diversion between child welfare and criminal justice systems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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