کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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346245 | 617806 | 2011 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This study utilizes population-level birth data to describe those children who may be at greatest risk of maltreatment during the first five years of life. Based on a unique dataset constructed by linking California's administrative child welfare data to statewide vital birth records, a cohort study design was employed to track reports of maltreatment involving children born in 2002. Twelve variables captured in the birth record were selected for analysis. Generalized Linear Models were used to estimate adjusted risk ratios (RR) for each independent variable. Predicted probabilities of CPS contact were computed based on the count of risk factors present at birth. Results suggest that many of the associations previously observed between birth variables and subsequent maltreatment have sustained value in foretelling which children will be reported to CPS beyond infancy. Of the 531,035 children born in California in 2002, 14% (74,182) were reported for possible maltreatment before the age of five. Eleven of the twelve birth variables examined presented as significant predictors of contact with child protective services.
► This article presents findings from a prospective birth cohort analysis.
► We estimate a child’s risk of being reported for maltreatment by age 5.
► Findings demonstrate that children at-risk of maltreatment can be targeted using birth data.
► We discuss using birth record data to construct an epidemiologic risk assessment tool.
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 33, Issue 11, November 2011, Pages 2400–2407