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Drug-exposed infant cases in juvenile court: risk factors and court outcomes
- Authors:
- SAGATUN-EDWARDS Inger, SAYLOR Coleen
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 24(7), July 2000, pp.925-937.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to determine which factors were significantly associated with court outcomes for drug exposed infants in dependency court. Results show there was an overrepresentation of minority mothers who were poor, unemployed undereducated, and single, with prior referrals to the dependency system and criminal records. Mothers' behaviour was more important for court outcomes than ethnicity, past referrals, and criminal record. It is therefore imperative that mothers are motivated to successfully comply with court orders by offering culturally appropriate services and facilitating attendance at court hearings.