Fatality after report to a child abuse registry in Washington State, 1973-1986

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to compare the fatality risk to children reported to be abused with that of a comparable population of nonabused children. demographic details, cause of death and kind of child abuse, with mortality. Data collected on the 11,085 children reported to the Washington State child abuse registry between 1973 and 1986, was compared to that of a demographically matched control population. It was found that the risk of death of abused children was three times that of nonabused ones, with the main difference seen in the number of homicides.

Mortality, Demographic aspects, Surveys, Registries (in medicine), Registries (Medicine), Washington (State)

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University-based interdisciplinary training in child abuse and neglect

Article Abstract:

The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) has granted substantial funding to 10 American universities for a period of 10 years to start an interdisciplinary graduate training program on child abuse and neglect. Medicine, social work and psychology were the three disciplines targeted for training. NCCAN objectives were to train new leaders in child maltreatment, identify and propagate a body of information in this field and to provide the mechanics in teaching professionals for an interdisciplinary setting.

Associations

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Substantiation of reported child abuse or neglect: predictors and implications

Article Abstract:

Child abuse and child neglect cases were studied in order to assess underreporting and overreporting of child abuse cases by child protection workers. The study analyzed data from 3,228 cases of child abuse and neglect reported to the welfare department in South Australia, for a one-year period between 1988-89. The victim's age and the caseworker's perception of the severity of the case predicted reporting of cases of child abuse and neglect.

Australia, Usage, Reports, Child welfare workers, Child abuse reporting, Interviewing in child abuse, Law enforcement interviewing

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