TY - JOUR
T1 - Maltreated Children and Their Families in Juvenile Dependency Court II
T2 - Maltreatment Recidivism
AU - Lawler, Jamie M.
AU - Gehrman, Richard
AU - Karatekin, Canan
PY - 2016/3/14
Y1 - 2016/3/14
N2 - The most serious maltreatment cases are referred to Juvenile Dependency Court. Eighty-eight court records were coded for factors related to maltreatment recidivism, including prior involvement histories, differential response, and placement changes. Seventy-two percent of caregivers had previous involvement, which correlated with family size and number of presenting concerns. When caregivers were offered voluntary services previously, 15% were completed. Children of substance-abusing caregivers were more likely to have prior involvement with the system. On average, children experienced four placement changes. Almost half of children reunified with caregivers had to be removed by the court. Recommendations and future directions are discussed.
AB - The most serious maltreatment cases are referred to Juvenile Dependency Court. Eighty-eight court records were coded for factors related to maltreatment recidivism, including prior involvement histories, differential response, and placement changes. Seventy-two percent of caregivers had previous involvement, which correlated with family size and number of presenting concerns. When caregivers were offered voluntary services previously, 15% were completed. Children of substance-abusing caregivers were more likely to have prior involvement with the system. On average, children experienced four placement changes. Almost half of children reunified with caregivers had to be removed by the court. Recommendations and future directions are discussed.
KW - Child maltreatment
KW - child protective services
KW - children in need of protection or services
KW - differential response
KW - family reunification
KW - maltreatment recidivism
KW - substance abuse
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U2 - 10.1080/15548732.2016.1141151
DO - 10.1080/15548732.2016.1141151
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84962821779
SN - 1554-8732
VL - 10
SP - 215
EP - 236
JO - Journal of Public Child Welfare
JF - Journal of Public Child Welfare
IS - 2
ER -