Title
Testing if Social Services Prevent Fatal Child Maltreatment Among a Sample of Children Previously Known to Child Protective Services
Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to examine the potential impact of child welfare services on the risk for fatal child maltreatment. This was conducted using a subsample of children who were identified as “prior victims” in the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System from 2008 to 2012. At the multivariate level, the analyses show that case management services act to protect children from death as do family support services, family preservation services, and foster care, but that the results vary by type of maltreatment experienced. The author recommends that before strong conclusions are drawn, additional research in this area is warranted.
Original Citation
Douglas, E.M. (2016). Testing if Social Services Prevent Fatal Child Maltreatment Among a Sample of Children Previously Known to Child Protective Services. Child Maltreatment, 21(3), 239-249. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559516657890
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Douglas, Emily M. (2016). Testing if Social Services Prevent Fatal Child Maltreatment Among a Sample of Children Previously Known to Child Protective Services. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 54.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/54