Maltreatment of children in out-of-home care: A review of associated factors and outcomes

Anna Uliando and David Mellor

Children and Youth Services Review, 2012, vol. 34, issue 12, 2280-2286

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the nature and consequences of the maltreatment of children in out-of-home care. It discusses maltreatment by individual perpetrators such as carers or other children, and maltreatment inflicted through policies, processes and decisions made within the child protection system. The impacts of maltreatment in out-of-home care on children are reviewed, and the child, worker and system factors that contribute to maltreatment of children in care are discussed. The need for changes in child protection services is highlighted.

Keywords: Child maltreatment; Out-of-home care; Impact of maltreatment in out-of-home care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.08.003

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