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A longitudinal analysis of risk factors for child maltreatment: findings of a 17-year prospective study of officially recorded and self-reported child abuse and neglect

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Brown, Jocelyn, Cohen, Patricia, Johnson, Jeffrey G, Salzinger, Suzanne·1998·Child Abuse & Neglect

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Objective: To identify demographic, family, parent, and child factors prospectively associated with risk for child abuse and neglect among families in the community, using data on child maltreatment obtained from both official records and youth self-reports. Method: Surveys assessing demographic variables, family relationships, parental behavior, and characteristics of parents and children were administered to a representative sample of 644 families in upstate New York on four occasions between 1975 and 1992. Data on child abuse and neglect were obtained from New York State records and retrospective self-report instruments administered when youths were ≥ 18 years old. Results: Logistic regression analyses indicated that different patterns of risk factors predicted the occurrence of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, although maternal youth and maternal sociopathy predicted the occurrence of all three forms of child maltreatment. In addition, the prevalence of child abuse or neglect increased from 3% when no risk factors were present to 24% when ≥ 4 risk factors were present. State records and self-reports of child maltreatment did not correspond in most cases when maltreatment was reported through at least one data source, underlining the importance of obtaining data from both official records and self-reports. Conclusions: Assessment of a number of risk factors may permit health professionals to identify parents and children who are at high risk for child maltreatment, facilitating appropriate implementation of prevention and treatment interventions. Objectif: Identifier les facteurs démographiques, et ceux liés à la famille, aux parents et à l’enfant, associés de façon prospective au risque de maltraitance et de négligence parmi les familles de la communauté, à partir des données sur la maltraitance à partir des sources officielles et des auto-signalements de jeunes. Méthode: Un échantillon représentatif de 644 familles à New York a fait l’objet à 4 reprises entre 1975 et 1992 d’études évaluant les variables démographiques, les relations familiales, le comportement parental, les caractéristiques des parents et des enfants. Les données sur la maltraitance ont été obtenues à partir des données de l’Etat de New York et de tests rétrospectifs auto-administrés appliqués à des jeunes de 18 ans ou plus. Résultats: Les analyses logistiques régressives indiquent que différents types de facteurs de risque prédisent la maltraitance physique, l’abus sexuel et la négligence, bien que le jeune ǎge et la sociopathie des mères étaient des facteurs prédictifss pour les 3 formes de maltraitance. La prévalence de la maltraitance ou de la négligence augmente de 3% sans facteur de risque à 24% lorsque 4 facteurs de risque ou plus sont présents. Les données de l’Etat et les auto-signalements de maltraitance ne correspondaient pas dans la plupart des cas où la maltraitance avait été signalée à partir d’une source au moins, soulignant l’importance de la récolte de données à partir de sources officielles et d’auto-signalements. Conclusion: L’évaluation d’un certain nombre de facteurs de risque peut aider les professionels de la santé à identifier les parents et les enfants qui présentent un risque élevé de maltraiter leur enfant, facilitant ainsi l’organisation d’interventions préventives et thérapeutiques. Objetivo: Identificar factores infantiles, demográficos, familiares y parentales, asociados prospectivamente con riesgo de abuso y negligencia a los niños de familias en la comunidad; utilizando datos sobre maltrato infantil obtenidos tanto de récords oficiales como de auto-reportes juveniles. Método: Se les administró en cuatro ocasiones entre 1975 y 1992, a una muestra representativa de 644 familias del estado de Nueva York encuestas evaluandovariables demográficas, de las relaciones familiares, la conducta parental y las caracterı́sticas de los padres y los hijos. Los datos sobre el abuso y la negligencia a los niños se obtuvieron de los nuevos récords del estado de Nueva York e instrumentos de auto-reportes retrospectivos administrados cuando los jóvenes tenı́an 18 años de edad o mayores. Resultados: Análisis logı́sticos de regresión indicaron que los diferentes patrones en los factores de riesgo predecı́an la ocurrencia de abuso fı́sico, abuso sexual y negligencia; a pesar de que la maternidad joven, la maternidad y la sociopatı́a maternal predecı́an la ocureencia de todas las tres formas de maltrato a los niños. Además, la prevalencia del abuso o la negligencia a los niños aumentaba en 3% cuando estaban presente factores de riesgo al 24% cuando estaban presente cuatro o más de los factores de riesgo. En la mayorı́a de los casos los récords del estado y los auto-reportes de maltrato a los niños no correspondı́an cuando el maltrato habı́a sido reportado a través de por lo menos una fuente de datos, subrayando la importancia de obtener datos tanto de récords oficiales como de auto-reportes. Conclusiones: La evaluaci

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Brown, J., Cohen, P., Johnson, J. G., & Salzinger, S.
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Child Abuse & Neglect
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-11
Volume
22
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11
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1065-1078
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