Differential response in child protection: How much is too much?

Kathryn A. Piper

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 82, issue C, 69-80

Abstract: Recurring maltreatment can have devastating, lifelong consequences for children who are victims of abuse and neglect. The primary mission of child protection services (CPS) agencies is to prevent the recurrence of child maltreatment by offering families services designed to prevent future maltreatment. In order for these services to be effective, however, families must actually engage in them. This study focuses on how differential response programs impact families' successful engagement in services as indicated by long-term child safety outcomes.

Keywords: Differential response; Alternative response; CPS systems; Child abuse and neglect; Child maltreatment; Survival analysis; Voluntary service engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.014

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