Risk and protective factors for child maltreatment: A review

AE Austin, AM Lesak, ME Shanahan - Current epidemiology reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to synthesize the empirical
literature regarding key risk and protective factors for child maltreatment at each level of the …

The centrality of child maltreatment to criminology

SA Font, R Kennedy - Annual Review of Criminology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Despite sufficient evidence to conclude that maltreatment exposure affects the risk of crime
and delinquency, the magnitude and specificity of effects of child maltreatment on crime and …

Adverse childhood experiences and behavioral problems in middle childhood

TKA Hunt, KS Slack, LM Berger - Child abuse & neglect, 2017 - Elsevier
Children who have been exposed to maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) are at increased risk for various negative adult health outcomes, including cancer …

Beyond the ACE score: Examining relationships between timing of developmental adversity, relational health and developmental outcomes in children

EP Hambrick, TW Brawner, BD Perry, K Brandt… - Archives of Psychiatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The association between developmental adversity and children's functioning is
complex, particularly given the multifaceted nature of adverse experiences. The association …

The Great Recession and risk for child abuse and neglect

W Schneider, J Waldfogel, J Brooks-Gunn - Children and youth services …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper examines the association between the Great Recession and four measures of
the risk for maternal child abuse and neglect:(1) maternal physical aggression;(2) maternal …

Childhood maltreatment, moral disengagement, and adolescents' cyberbullying perpetration: Fathers' and mothers' moral disengagement as moderators

X Wang, J Yang, P Wang, L Lei - Computers in Human Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Fathers' moral disengagement and mothers' moral disengagement were examined as the
two moderators of the adverse effect of childhood maltreatment on adolescents' moral …

Income and child maltreatment in unmarried families: Evidence from the earned income tax credit

LM Berger, SA Font, KS Slack, J Waldfogel - Review of Economics of the …, 2017 - Springer
This study estimates the associations of income with both (self-reported) child protective
services involvement and parenting behaviors that proxy for child abuse and neglect risk …

Child maltreatment and developmental psychopathology: A multilevel perspective

D Cicchetti, SL Toth - Developmental psychopathology, 2016 - books.google.com
In this chapter, we infuse a developmental psychopathology perspective into our
understanding of the sequelae of maltreatment. Specifically, we highlight the importance of …

It's not “Just poverty”: Educational, social, and economic functioning among young adults exposed to childhood neglect, abuse, and poverty

SA Font, K Maguire-Jack - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Neglect is the most common allegation in Child Protective Services (CPS)
investigations. Researchers and media have questioned whether and how CPS …

Attachment, development, and mental health in abused and neglected preschool children in foster care: A meta-analysis

M Vasileva, F Petermann - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
A proper preparation for foster parents to care for abused and neglected children includes
effective training and initial diagnostics in order to plan individual treatment. Hence, a basic …