This paper reviews the measurement of parental discipline and nurturance over the past 20
years. Discipline and nurturance are two of the most heavily referenced constructs in the …

This article offers an overview of the development of risk assessment and its purpose and
goals, a summary of research on risk assessment to date, and suggestions regarding future …

The literature has been contradictory regarding whether parents who were abused as
children have a greater tendency to abuse their own children. A prospective 30-year follow …

Using both historical and contemporary contexts, The Child Welfare Challenge examines
major policy practice and research issues as they jointly shape child welfare practice and its …

1.3. 2. Abandono o negligencia física/cognitiva Se define como «aquella situación donde
las necesidades físicas'"(alimentación, vestido, higiene, protección y vigilancia en las …

OBJECTIVE:: The aim of the present longitudinal study was to examine the links between
chronicity of maltreatment and child behavioral and emotional problems. METHOD:: Forty …

Studies of the impact of abuse or neglect on children have focused largely on maltreated
infants, toddlers, or preschool children and on single subsystems of development. In the …

The National Academy of Science report on child maltreatment concluded that a lack of
clarity in definition and a paucity of standardized, reliable, and valid measures is a serious …

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 …

Background Despite high prevalence, child neglect has long been passed over in research.
Serious long-term consequences call for effective intervention programs. However, as a …