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The effect of services on the recurrence of child maltreatment
- Authors:
- DePANFILIS Diane, ZURAVIN Susan J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 26(2), February 2002, pp.187-205.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This American study examines the relationship of services on the risk of child maltreatment recurrence during child protection service intervention for families who were provided with continuing intervention following a confirmed index report of physical abuse or neglect. Results of the study found case characteristics that predicated recurrence were: child vulnerability, family stress, partner abuse, and social support deficits. Families who attended services identified in their service plans were one third less likely to experience a recurrence of child maltreatment while their case was active with CPS. Suggests that actively engaging families in a helping alliance and helping them accept and receive services may reduce the likelihood of future maltreatment.
Assessing risk to determine the need for services
- Authors:
- de PANFILIS Diane, ZURAVIN Susan J.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 23(1), January 2001, pp.2-20.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
In most child protection service jurisdictions in the USA the decision to provide continuing services is not made based on substantiation status alone. Even when a case is substantiated, only about half may actually be opened for further services. This American study investigates differences between substantiated cases that were not opened versus those that were opened and examines the differences in characteristics and patterns of child maltreatment recurrences between these two groups.
Factors predicting severity of physical child abuse injury
- Authors:
- HEGAR Rebecca L., ZURAVIN Susan J., ORME John G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 9(2), June 1994, pp.170-183.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reviews the research literature about predictors of severe and fatal physical child abuse. Presents design suggestions for future studies of injury severity are presented.
Factors affecting foster care placement of children receiving child protective services
- Authors:
- ZURAVIN Susan J., DePANFILIS Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 21(1), March 1997, pp.34-42.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Looks at how research on placement predictors can provide valuable information about factors that drive the decision making of child welfare professionals. This article focuses on identifying predictors of placement in a sample of physically abusive or neglectful families reported to the public child protection program in the USA. Analyses revealed interactions between maternal substance abuse problems and maternal developmental limitations and domestic violence and between developmental limitations and maternal mental health problems. Recommendations for future research are discussed.