Paternal and household characteristics associated with child neglect and Child Protective Services involvement
Lee, Shawna
2013
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Lee, S.J. (2013). Paternal and household characteristics associated with child neglect and Child Protective Services involvement. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(2), 171-187.
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This study examined the association of paternal and household characteristics with household-level measures of child neglect and Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement, measured when the index child was 5 years of age. Secondary analyses of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study were conducted using a subsample of 1,089 residential, biological fathers. Logistic regression models indicated that paternal depression was associated with greater than doubled odds of child neglect and CPS involvement. Paternal alcohol use and parenting stress were associated with approximately 50% increased odds of child neglect, and a scale measuring 13 caregiving tasks to reflect positive father involvement with the child was also associated with less risk for child neglect. However, paternal alcohol use, parenting stress, and positive involvement with the child were not associated with CPS involvement. An implication of this study is that paternal psychosocial functioning are important to consider in conjunction with sociodemographic factors when examining maltreatment risk in two-parent families.Other DOIs
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Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study child maltreatment child welfare depression fathers parent child relationship parenting Fathering Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales
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