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Major life events and the risk of a child maltreatment investigation
McDaniel, M., & Slack, KS. (2005). Major life events and the risk of a child maltreatment investigation. Children and Youth Services Review, 27(2), 171-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.08.015
We examined whether moving to a new home, having a baby, being arrested, or having a child who is suspended or expelled from school increases low-income parents' (n=1137) risk of being investigated for child maltreatment. These events posed a significant risk for investigations that was not explained by parenting stress or material hardship. We hypothesize that caregivers on welfare and those who experience major life events are investigated more often because they are more visible to those placing reports to the child protection system. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
