Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6833724 | Children and Youth Services Review | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Our data indicate that child abuse centers in Texas are underutilized, and there are practice differences with respect to medical referrals across different regions. Our findings concerning ethnic differences and risk factors are consistent with national trends. The problems of inadequate photographs and case information may improve with better training of workers; the issue of poor quality skeletal surveys requires further study. Standard DFPS criteria for referrals to child abuse pediatricians should mitigate some of the problems identified by this study.
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Authors
Rebecca Girardet, Sheela Lahoti, Kelly Bolton, Nancy Kellogg,