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Providing Clinical Psychology Training and Trauma-Focused Treatment via Telehealth During COVID-19 Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Caitlin Rancher, Megan M. Wallace, Austen McGuire, Daniel W. Smith, Alyssa Rheingold
To slow the spread of COVID-19 many mental health providers transitioned to telehealth delivery of trauma-focused treatment for maltreated children. However, these providers faced myriad challenges, including equitable access to equipment and technical demands of telehealth software. Training clinics overseeing pre-doctoral clinical psychology interns experienced the added challenge of providing quality
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Early Childhood Income Instability and Mental Health in Adolescence: Parenting Stress and Child Maltreatment as Mediators Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Liwei Zhang, Yuerong Liu, Melissa Jonson-Reid
Ample research has examined how point-in-time or static measures of economic deprivation are associated with children’s mental health outcomes. Less is known about the relationship between early childhood unstable income and mental health outcomes. Using the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, this study examined (1) the latent patterns of early childhood economic well-being, predicted by
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Telehealth Delivery of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention is Associated With Reduced Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Caregivers Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Megan C. Goslin, Carrie Epstein
This study evaluated whether telehealth delivery of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) was associated with posttraumatic stress symptom reduction for children exposed to potentially traumatic events and their caregivers. The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention is a brief (5–8 session), evidence-based, trauma-focused mental health treatment developed for implementation
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Linked Child Welfare and Medicaid Data in Kentucky and Florida Highlights Racial Disparities in Access to Care Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Tami L. Mark, Melissa Dolan, Benjamin Allaire, William Parish, Diana Poehler, Claire Strack, Emily Madden, Valeria Butler
Parents with serious mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD) can face profound challenges caring for their children. MH/SUD treatment can improve outcomes for both parents and their children. This study evaluated whether parents with Medicaid with MH/SUD conditions whose children had child protective services (CPS) involvement were receiving MH/SUD treatment and whether receipt differed
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A Multimethod Exploration of the COVID-Era Transition to Virtual Hearings in Child Welfare Court Cases Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Alicia Summers, Sophia I. Gatowski
To promote open and safe access to court hearings for families and professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, juvenile and family courts across the United States shifted towards virtual hearings in child welfare cases. Drawing on findings from a four state court observation study conducted pre and post emergence of the pandemic, as well as from a national survey of court professionals and a survey
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The Role of Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation in the Intergenerational Transmission of Childhood Abuse: A Family Study Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Cosima A. Nimphy, Marie-Louise J. Kullberg, Katharina Pittner, Renate Buisman, Lisa van den Berg, Lenneke Alink, Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Bernet M. Elzinga, Marieke Tollenaar
Previous studies have shown that parents with a history of childhood abuse are at increased risk of perpetrating child abuse. To break the cycle of childhood abuse we need to better understand the mechanisms that play a role. In a cross-sectional extended family design including three generations ( N = 250, 59% female), we examined the possible mediating role of parental psychopathology and emotion
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Prevalence of Diverse Genders and Sexualities in Australia and Associations With Five Forms of Child Maltreatment and Multi-type Maltreatment Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Daryl J. Higgins, David Lawrence, Divna M. Haslam, Ben Mathews, Eva Malacova, Holly E. Erskine, David Finkelhor, Rosana Pacella, Franziska Meinck, Hannah J. Thomas, James G. Scott
This study presents the most comprehensive national prevalence estimates of diverse gender and sexuality identities in Australians, and the associations with five separate types of child maltreatment and their overlap (multi-type maltreatment). Using Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) data ( N = 8503), 9.5% of participants identified with a diverse sexuality and .9% with a diverse gender. Diverse
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Factors Associated With Permanency for Children in Out-Of-Home Placement: A Survival Analysis. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Haksoon Ahn,Kimberly Williams,Jinyung Kim,Elsa Moeller
Achieving permanency is a main goal of the child welfare system. To promote timely achievement of permanency, it is important to understand the determinants associated with permanency outcomes. This study aims to examine the length of time children spend in foster care and identify factors associated with achievement of permanency using administrative data from one state spanning a six-year timeframe
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Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Child Maltreatment Reports. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Tenesha Littleton,Bridget Freisthler
Reports of child maltreatment vary by neighborhood characteristics, yet the influence of housing affordability is less understood. The current study examines the relationship between reports of suspected child maltreatment and the spatial distribution of affordable housing across 2,341 census tracts in Los Angeles County, California. Bayesian conditionally autoregressive model results indicate that
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Childcare Subsidy Employment and Copayment Requirements and Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Kathryn Maguire-Jack,Yanghyun Park,Megan Feely,William Schneider,Garrett T Pace,J Bart Klika,Eric Thibodeau
Economic support programs for low-income families may play an important role in preventing child abuse and neglect. In the United States, childcare subsidies are provided to low-income families who meet certain requirements to offset the high cost of childcare. States have flexibility in setting many policies related to the provision of childcare subsidies, which results in a great deal of variation
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Caregiver Psychological Maltreatment Behaviors Toward Children on TikTok. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Bri Stormer,Naomi Chandler-Ofuya,Amy J L Baker,Tara Balin,Marla R Brassard,Julia Kagan,Janet F Rosenzweig
We examined TikTok user engagement when parents post videos engaging in psychological maltreatment (PM) behaviors towards their children, using the APSAC-endorsed definition of PM. A new TikTok account was created and seeded with PM behavior videos identified previously; similar videos then appeared on the new account's "For You Page" (an algorithmic feed curated by TikTok). Researchers identified
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Substance Use-Associated Infant Maltreatment Report Rates in the Context of Complex Prenatal Substance Use Policy Environments. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Haley Stritzel
State responses to substance use during pregnancy have included policies designed to increase access to substance use treatment as well as punish such substance use. Prior research has found that punitive policies are associated with increased rates of child maltreatment reporting, but it is unclear if the presence of punitive-promoting policies also moderate the association between access-promoting
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Measurement Models of Child Maltreatment and Associations With Suicidal Ideation Endorsement by Youth in Foster Care: A Multiverse Analytic Approach. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Metzli Augustina Lombera,Amy Dyanna Marshall,Sara Such,Yo Jackson
Youth suicidal ideation is a prevalent experience, particularly among youth exposed to maltreatment, with a variety of indicators such as youth statements of ideation. To better understand suicidal ideation, and the associations with youth mental health outcomes, a fruitful path may be through the study of the dimensions (e.g., severity, frequency) of maltreatment exposure. While there exists extensive
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Describing Coercion in the Courtroom: The Influence of Language and Maltreatment Severity on Jurors' Perceptions of Child Witnesses. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Breanne E Wylie,Stacia N Stolzenberg,Angela D Evans
Regardless of compliance to coercion by an alleged perpetrator, child maltreatment is abuse in any form. However, the extent to which coercion is described as an obligation (mandatory compliance) or permission (optional compliance) is legally relevant. The present investigation examined how attorneys question children about coercion and how children describe coercion in courtroom investigations of
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Child Protective Services Reports After Reunification: An Examination of the Risk of Being Rereported to Child Protective Services After Returning Home From Foster Care. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Dylan Jones,Melissa Jonson-Reid
While a number of studies have examined the risk of reentry after exiting foster care, few studies have examined the risk of rereport to Child Protective Services (CPS) in the United States. Understanding more about rereports may help identify targets for supportive services that prevent reentry and promote safety. This study is the first to use nation-wide linked data to examine the risk of rereport
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Intergenerational Continuity of Childhood Adversity and Its Underlying Mechanisms Among Teen Mothers and Their Offspring. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Yoewon Yoon,Julie A Cederbaum,Lei Duan,Jungeun Olivia Lee
The present study investigates how parenting stress mediates the intergenerational continuity of childhood adversity in teenage mothers. Childhood adversity experiences of caregivers significantly affect their offspring's exposure to childhood adversity. However, little is known about the mechanisms linking childhood adversity across generations. The study measures how parental distress and parent-child
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Appellate Review of Child Sexual Abuse Convictions: The Importance of Character Evidence. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Suzanne St George,Hayden Henderson,Michaela Flippin,Stacia N Stolzenberg,Thomas D Lyon
This study examined the role of character evidence and other issues in criminal appeals of child sexual abuse (CSA) convictions. Character evidence includes uncharged acts and character witnesses who testify to another's reputation or opinion and is offered to prove an individual's propensities. Examining 168 appellate court opinions reviewing CSA convictions between 2005 and 2015 in Maricopa County
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Addressing Systemic Racism in the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Publications. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Ernestine Briggs,Rochelle Hanson,J Bart Klika,Stacie LeBlanc,Jemour Maddux,Darcey Merritt,Vincent Palusci,Carlomagno C Panlilio,Debangshu Roygardner,Lisa Schelbe,Bri Stormer,Kristin Valentino,Viola Vaughan-Eden,Gia Barboza
The United States continues to grapple with longstanding policies and systems that have adversely impacted historically marginalized communities who identify (and are racialized) as non-White. These stem from a legacy of structural and systemic racism, and the long-term consequences of sanctioned colonization. This legacy rests upon a field of scholarly research that is similarly fraught with white
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Our Commitment to Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Vincent J Palusci,Gia Barboza,Rochelle F Hanson,Kathryn L Maguire-Jack,Kristin Valentino,Judy Donlin
In this commentary, the editorial team of Child Maltreatment extends and expands on APSAC's position on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, affirms our commitment and plans for addressing these issues in this publication, and highlights articles in this issue that continue the discussion about race and racism in the child welfare and child protection systems.
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Identification of Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking From Electronic Health Records: An Artificial Intelligence Guided Approach. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Aaron W Murnan,Jennifer J Tscholl,Rajesh Ganta,Henry O Duah,Islam Qasem,Emre Sezgin
Survivors of child sex trafficking (SCST) experience high rates of adverse health outcomes. Amidst the duration of their victimization, survivors regularly seek healthcare yet fail to be identified. This study sought to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to identify SCST and describe the elements of their healthcare presentation. An AI-supported keyword search was conducted to identify SCST within
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Intergenerational Continuity of Child Maltreatment, Parenting, and Racism: Commentary on Valentino et al., (2012). Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Kristin Valentino,Jenny Zhen-Duan,Jenny Padilla,Donte Bernard
Recent editorials published in Child Maltreatment bring much needed attention to racism in child maltreatment reporting and investigation. In this commentary, we extend these efforts by responding to Valentino et al., (2012) and addressing prior omissions in our race-related work by explicitly discussing the role of racism in our explanation of key study findings. Together with scholars with expertise
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Infant and Pre-birth Involvement With Child Protection Across Australia. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Melissa O'Donnell,Fernando Lima,Miriam Maclean,Rhonda Marriott,Stephanie Taplin
Infants (<1 year old) are the age group in Australia with the highest rate of involvement with child protection. Many jurisdictions across Australia and internationally are implementing policies focused on prenatal planning and targeted support. This study investigates Australian trends in prenatal and infant child protection notifications, substantiations and out-of-home care; and the extent of over-representation
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Risk, Emotional Support, Child Abuse Potential, and Parenting During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Lucy McGoron,Christopher J Trentacosta,Julie Wargo Aikins,Marjorie Beeghly,Jessica R Beatty,Sarah E Domoff,Elizabeth K Towner,Steven J Ondersma
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation efforts created stress that threatened parent and child well-being. Conditions that increase stress within families heighten the likelihood of child abuse, but social support can mitigate the impact. This short-term investigation considered whether cumulative risk, COVID-19 specific risk, and emotional support (one aspect of social support), were associated
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Childhood Maltreatment, Executive Function, and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Shaquanna Brown,Katherine M Tezanos,Nicole R Nugent
Evidence suggests that child maltreatment is a risk factor for adolescent suicidal behavior. However, the differential influence of distinct forms of child maltreatment on adolescent suicide attempts is understudied and the factors that might exacerbate or ameliorate these associations warrant attention. We examined the associations between two distinct forms of child maltreatment (threat and deprivation)
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Child Welfare System-Level Factors Associated with All-Cause Mortality Among Children in Foster Care in the United States, 2009-2018. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Joyce Y Lee,Danielle L Steelesmith,Barbara H Chaiyachati,Jaclyn Kirsch,Smitha Rao,Cynthia A Fontanella
Little is known about the impact of child welfare system-level factors on child mortality as an outcome within foster care. Using data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System, 2009-2018, we examined the associations between county-level sociodemographic, foster care performance, and judicial reform characteristics with all-cause mortality rates. Results of random effects negative
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Successful Criminal Prosecutions of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Abuse of Minors: A Comparative Analysis. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Jodi A Quas,Shreya Mukhopadhyay,Kaitlin M H Winks,Rachel E Dianiska,Thomas D Lyon
Despite increased awareness of sex trafficking of minors in the U.S., prosecution of traffickers remains difficult, in part because of victim uncooperativeness. There are questions about how that uncooperativeness is expressed, whether it is evident in successfully prosecuted cases, and whether it is unique to trafficked minors or it emerges in similar age victims of sexual abuse. To provide insight
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Students' Risks for Out-of-School Suspensions: Indigenous Heritage and Child Protective Services Involvement. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Minhae Cho,Young Ji Yoon,Shelby K Flanagan,Wendy Haight
Disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions (OSS) is a persistent social and racial justice issue. Available research indicates that Indigenous children are disproportionately represented in both OSS and the child protective services (CPS) system. This secondary data analysis followed a cohort of 3rd grade students (n = 60,025) in Minnesota public schools from 2008- 2014. It examined the relationship
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Commentary: The Legal System Response to Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Theodore P Cross,Stephanie D Block,Frank E Vandervort
Legal actions are perhaps the most powerful responses to child maltreatment. Criminal and child protection investigation and forensic interviewing can provide the evidence needed to support a child victim's disclosure. Prosecution of child maltreatment can hold perpetrators accountable. Juvenile and family court actions can provide for children's safety and oversee their care in state custody and journey
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Child Maltreatment, the Law, and Two Types of Error. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Thomas D Lyon
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Child Witnesses Productively Respond to “How” Questions About Evaluations but Struggle With Other “How” Questions Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Hayden Henderson, Colleen E. Sullivan, Breanne E. Wylie, Stacia N. Stolzenberg, Angela D. Evans, Thomas D. Lyon
Child interviewers are often advised to avoid asking “How” questions, particularly with young children. However, children tend to answer “How” evaluative questions productively (e.g., “How did you ...
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Examining Foster Care Outcomes for American Indian Children in the Context of the Indian Child Welfare Act Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Annie M. Francis, William J. Hall, David Ansong, Paul Lanier, Travis J. Albritton, Ashley McMillan
The history of the child welfare system and related institutions with American Indian children and families has been marked by numerous atrocities, including unnecessary separations, assimilation, ...
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Examining Foster Care Outcomes for American Indian Children in the Context of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Annie M Francis,William J Hall,David Ansong,Paul Lanier,Travis J Albritton,Ashley McMillan
The history of the child welfare system and related institutions with American Indian children and families has been marked by numerous atrocities, including unnecessary separations, assimilation, and trauma. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978 to promote the stability and security of American Indian tribes and families. For children involved in the child welfare system, ICWA prioritizes
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Birth Spacing and Child Maltreatment: Population-Level Estimates for North Carolina Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Anna Rybińska, Yu Bai, W. Benjamin Goodman, Kenneth A. Dodge
We examine population-level associations between birth spacing and child maltreatment using birth records and child welfare records for 1,099,230 second or higher parity children born in North Caro...
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Rating the Honesty of White and Black Children via Implicit and Explicit Measures: Implications for Child Victims in the Criminal Justice System Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Alison M. O’Connor, William Hall, Karen L. Campbell
The present study explored implicit and explicit honesty perceptions of White and Black children and whether these perceptions predicted legal decisions in a child abuse case. Participants consiste...
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Interventions to Support Children’s Recovery From Neglect—A Systematic Review Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 A. L. Jackson, M. Frederico, H. Cleak, B. D. Perry
Earlier reviews to discover research on interventions for children after neglect have concluded little was available, despite the well-documented prevalence and harmful effects of neglect on childr...
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Interventions to Support Children's Recovery From Neglect-A Systematic Review. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 A L Jackson,M Frederico,H Cleak,B D Perry
Earlier reviews to discover research on interventions for children after neglect have concluded little was available, despite the well-documented prevalence and harmful effects of neglect on children. We revisited this question through a systematic literature review to discover the state of research on interventions for children who have experienced neglect. We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC, Sociological
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Black Moms Matter: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Barriers to Service Utilization at a Children’s Advocacy Center Following Childhood Abuse Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Isha W. Metzger, Angela Moreland, Rachael J. Garrett, Kathryn Reid-Quiñones, Briana N. Spivey, Jahi Hamilton, Cristina López
Black families are significantly less likely to receive evidence-based trauma treatment services; however, little is known about factors impacting engagement, particularly at Children’s Advocacy Ce...
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Black Moms Matter: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Barriers to Service Utilization at a Children's Advocacy Center Following Childhood Abuse. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Isha W Metzger,Angela Moreland,Rachael J Garrett,Kathryn Reid-Quiñones,Briana N Spivey,Jahi Hamilton,Cristina López
Black families are significantly less likely to receive evidence-based trauma treatment services; however, little is known about factors impacting engagement, particularly at Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs). The goal of this study is to better understand barriers and facilitators of service utilization for Black caregivers of CAC referred youth. Participants (n = 15) were randomly selected Black
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Delivery and Impact of Foster Parent Training: Similarities and Differences for Relative and Non-Relative Foster Parents Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Eun Koh, Chris Bruhn, David Ansong, Stephen Budde, Kimberly Mann
Literature on the delivery and impact of foster parent training, such as the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), is sparse, particularly for relative foster parents. This study investigates (a) how ...
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Delivery and Impact of Foster Parent Training: Similarities and Differences for Relative and Non-Relative Foster Parents. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Eun Koh,Chris Bruhn,David Ansong,Stephen Budde,Kimberly Mann
Literature on the delivery and impact of foster parent training, such as the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), is sparse, particularly for relative foster parents. This study investigates (a) how NPP referral, initiation, and completion rates vary between relative and non-relative foster parents, (b) reasons for not initiating NPP, and (c) changes in parenting attitudes and behaviors for relative
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Child Protective Services Reporting, Substantiation and Placement, With Comparison to Non-CPS Risks and Outcomes: 2005–2019 Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Brett Drake, Dylan Jones, Hyunil Kim, John Gyourko, Antonio Garcia, Richard P. Barth, Sarah A. Font, Emily Putnam-Hornstein, Jill Duerr Berrick, Johanna K. P. Greeson, Victoria Cook, Patricia L. Kohl, Melissa Jonson-Reid
We used National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and Census data to examine Black–White and Hispanic–White disparities in reporting, substantiation, and out-of-home placement both descriptively...
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Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Longitudinal Study of Disclosures and Denials Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Dana T. Hartman, Yan Wang, Daisy Vidales, Yuerui Wu, Deborah Goldfarb, Jianjian Qin, Michell L. Eisen, Gail S. Goodman
In legal cases regarding child sexual abuse (CSA), children have various options, such as to disclose or deny maltreatment. When interviewed in adulthood, their accounts may be consistent with thei...
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Child Protective Services Reporting, Substantiation and Placement, With Comparison to Non-CPS Risks and Outcomes: 2005-2019. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Brett Drake,Dylan Jones,Hyunil Kim,John Gyourko,Antonio Garcia,Richard P Barth,Sarah A Font,Emily Putnam-Hornstein,Jill Duerr Berrick,Johanna K P Greeson,Victoria Cook,Patricia L Kohl,Melissa Jonson-Reid
We used National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and Census data to examine Black-White and Hispanic-White disparities in reporting, substantiation, and out-of-home placement both descriptively from 2005-2019 and in multivariate models from 2007-2017. We also tracked contemporaneous social risk (e.g., child poverty) and child harm (e.g., infant mortality) disparities using non-child protective
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Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Longitudinal Study of Disclosures and Denials. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Dana T Hartman,Yan Wang,Yuerui Wu,Deborah Goldfarb,Daisy Vidales,Jianjian Qin,Mitchell L Eisen,Gail S Goodman
In legal cases regarding child sexual abuse (CSA), children have various options, such as to disclose or deny maltreatment. When interviewed in adulthood, their accounts may be consistent with their childhood responses. Alternatively, denial in childhood could be followed in adulthood by disclosure ("deferred disclosure"), confirming previous suspicions. Or the adults could possibly recant. We conducted
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Stability of Treatment Effects and Caregiver-Reported Outcomes: A meta-Analysis of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Jonathan Felix Benjamin Thielemann, Barbara Kasparik, Julia König, Johanna Unterhitzenberger, Rita Rosner
The efficacy of trauma-focused treatments for children and adolescents is well researched. However, less is known about the long-term and caregiver-reported effects. Searched databases were PsychIn...
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Stability of Treatment Effects and Caregiver-Reported Outcomes: A meta-Analysis of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Jonathan Felix Benjamin Thielemann,Barbara Kasparik,Julia König,Johanna Unterhitzenberger,Rita Rosner
The efficacy of trauma-focused treatments for children and adolescents is well researched. However, less is known about the long-term and caregiver-reported effects. Searched databases were PsychInfo, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PTSDPubs, PubMed, Web of Science, and OpenGrey. Treatment effects of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) were computed at 12-month follow-up with posttraumatic
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Disentangling Poverty From Neglect: Using a Person-Centered Approach to Examine Risk Factors for Neglect Among Families in Poverty Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Kierra M. P. Sattler
Approximately 18% of U.S. children under 5 years old live in poverty, which is one of the strongest predictors of child neglect. However, most families in poverty do not engage in neglect and this ...
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When Disclosure Fails to Substantiate Abuse: Child and Perpetrator Race Predict Child Sexual Abuse Substantiation Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-18 Margaret C. Stevenson, Molly A. Rivers
We examined the effects of child race, perpetrator race, and abuse disclosure status (within the context of a formal forensic interview) on abuse substantiation outcomes. Specifically, we coded chi...
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Screening for & Responding to Suicidality Among Youth Presenting to a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Lindsay D. Shepard, Kristine A. Campbell, Kara A. Byrne, Brian Thorn, Brooks R. Keeshin
Youth presenting to a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) for a forensic interview are at increased risk for suicidality, but no data exist for suicidality or suicide screening and response at the tim...
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When Disclosure Fails to Substantiate Abuse: Child and Perpetrator Race Predict Child Sexual Abuse Substantiation. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-18 Margaret C Stevenson,Molly A Rivers
We examined the effects of child race, perpetrator race, and abuse disclosure status (within the context of a formal forensic interview) on abuse substantiation outcomes. Specifically, we coded child sexual abuse disclosure, abuse substantiation, and race of 315 children (80% girls, M age = 10, age range = 2-17; 75% White, 9% Black, 12% Biracial, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian) who underwent a child forensic
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Screening for & Responding to Suicidality Among Youth Presenting to a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC). Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Lindsay D Shepard,Kristine A Campbell,Kara A Byrne,Brian Thorn,Brooks R Keeshin
Youth presenting to a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) for a forensic interview are at increased risk for suicidality, but no data exist for suicidality or suicide screening and response at the time of the forensic interview. The current study applied a suicide and traumatic stress screening and response protocol, the Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (CPM-PTS), with youth (11-18 years)
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Considerations and Determinants of Discharge Decisions among Prenatal Substance Exposed Infants Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Tre D. Gissandaner, Alainna Wen, Jordan A. Gette, Kristin J. Perry, Lauren M. Mutignani, Timothy Regan, Lacy Malloch, Lauren C. Tucker, Clint B. White, Taylor B. Fry, Crystal S. Lim, Robert D. Annett
Limited research has examined a comprehensive set of predictors when evaluating discharge placement decisions for infants exposed to substances prenatally. Using a previously validated medical reco...
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Youth Reported Perpetrators of Victimization Within a Foster Care Sample Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-12 Amanda Bennett, Alex Clement, Rachel Walton, Yo Jackson, Joy Gabrielli
Maltreatment type, severity, and chronicity are predictors of poor youth outcomes, yet youth reported perpetrators of abuse have gone largely unstudied. Little is known about variation in perpetrat...
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Considerations and Determinants of Discharge Decisions among Prenatal Substance Exposed Infants. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Tre D Gissandaner,Alainna Wen,Jordan A Gette,Kristin J Perry,Lauren M Mutignani,Timothy Regan,Lacy Malloch,Lauren C Tucker,Clint B White,Taylor B Fry,Crystal S Lim,Robert D Annett
Limited research has examined a comprehensive set of predictors when evaluating discharge placement decisions for infants exposed to substances prenatally. Using a previously validated medical record data extraction tool, the current study examined prenatal substance exposure, infant intervention (i.e., pharmacologic, or non-pharmacologic), and demographic factors (e.g., race and ethnicity and rurality)
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Youth Reported Perpetrators of Victimization Within a Foster Care Sample. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-12 Amanda Bennett,Alex Clement,Rachel Walton,Yo Jackson,Joy Gabrielli
Maltreatment type, severity, and chronicity are predictors of poor youth outcomes, yet youth reported perpetrators of abuse have gone largely unstudied. Little is known about variation in perpetration across youth characteristics (e.g., age, gender, placement type) and abuse features. This study aims to describe youth reported perpetrators of victimization within a foster care sample. 503 youth in
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Swedish Courts’ Evaluations of Interpreter-Mediated Child Investigative Interviews Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Emelie Ernberg, Charlotte Löfgren, Linnea Koponen, Mikaela Magnusson
Children can need the help of an interpreter if they are victims of a crime and need to be forensically interviewed in another language. Recent findings from practitioners raise concerns about the ...
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Attorneys’ Questions and Children’s Responses Referring to the Nature of Sexual Touch in Child Sexual Abuse Trials Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Zsofia A. Szojka, Nika Moussavi, Cara Burditt, Thomas D. Lyon
Eliciting clear descriptions of sexual body parts and abusive touch in child sexual abuse trials is challenging because of children’s immaturity and embarrassment. This study examined references to...
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Racial Identification as a Protective Factor for At-Risk Parenting in Black Parents: A Longitudinal, Multi-Method Investigation Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Anjali Gowda Ferguson, Christina M. Rodriguez, Esther M. Leerkes
Although considerable literature focuses on risk factors predicting parents’ likelihood to engage in maltreatment, relatively less work evaluates potentially protective parental resources, particul...
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Attorneys' Questions and Children's Responses Referring to the Nature of Sexual Touch in Child Sexual Abuse Trials. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Zsofia A Szojka,Nika Moussavi,Cara Burditt,Thomas D Lyon
Eliciting clear descriptions of sexual body parts and abusive touch in child sexual abuse trials is challenging because of children's immaturity and embarrassment. This study examined references to sexual body part knowledge and sexual touch in attorneys' questions and 5- to 10-year-old children's responses (N = 2,247) in 113 child sexual abuse trials. Regardless of children's age, attorneys and children
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Racial Identification as a Protective Factor for At-Risk Parenting in Black Parents: A Longitudinal, Multi-Method Investigation. Child Maltreatment (IF 3.95) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Anjali Gowda Ferguson,Christina M Rodriguez,Esther M Leerkes
Although considerable literature focuses on risk factors predicting parents' likelihood to engage in maltreatment, relatively less work evaluates potentially protective parental resources, particularly culturally relevant qualities. The current investigation utilized a multi-method longitudinal study to examine parents' racial identification as a possible resource, hypothesizing that Black parents