Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Cases of Child Maltreatment: Do Their Consequences Differ?.

Leiter, Jeffrey; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ484691

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Cases of Child Maltreatment: Do Their Consequences Differ?

Leiter, Jeffrey; And Others

Social Work Research, v18 n2 p67-82 Jun 1994

Investigated differences in school and delinquency outcomes according to proportion of maltreatment reports that have been substantiated. Data on school and delinquency outcomes from over 2,000 maltreated children and comparison samples of school children and juvenile Department of Social Services clients revealed no significant differences by proportion of reports substantiated. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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