Background. Limited longitudinal research has been conducted on the impact of neglect on
children’s health and well-being. There is a need to consider the impact of specific subtypes …

This study examined the relationship between paternal roles, regardless of residence, and
the well‐being of 175 3‐year‐old children from low income, African American families. There …

Although child neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, considerable confusion
remains regarding its definition. A conceptual definition of neglect is presented based on …

Objective. Social capital describes the benefits that are derived from personal social relationships
(within families and communities) and social affiliations. This investigation examined …

OBJECTIVE:: To examine whether children with substantiated maltreatment reports
between 4 and 8 years of age differ from children with unsubstantiated reports on any of 10 …

Nearly 750 000 children are currently in foster care in the United States. Recent trends in
foster care include reliance on extended family members to care for children in kinship care …

Child maltreatment includes physical abuse and neglect, and happens in all countries and
cultures. Child maltreatment usually results from interactions between several risk factors (…

OBJECTIVE: To help professionals identify factors that place families at risk for future child
maltreatment, to facilitate necessary services and to potentially help prevent abuse and …

OBJECTIVE:: The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the extent to which, in
combination, the best constructions of basic dimensions of maltreatment, identified in other papers …

Importance Child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences, especially when
recent and ongoing, affect adolescent health. Efforts to intervene and prevent adverse …