Placement Outcomes of 206 Severely Maltreated Children in the Boston Juvenile Court System: A 7.5-Year Follow-Up Study.

Jellinek, Michael S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ510073

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Publication Date: 1995

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Placement Outcomes of 206 Severely Maltreated Children in the Boston Juvenile Court System: A 7.5-Year Follow-Up Study.

Jellinek, Michael S.; And Others

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v19 n9 p1051-64 Sep 1995

Placement outcomes for 206 severely maltreated Boston (Massachusetts) children 7.5 years after arraignment on care and protection petitions were examined, with attention to the percent permanently removed from parents, cases dismissed, temporary custody, drifting back to parents despite removal, time spent in probate proceedings, and rate of court referral for reabuse. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Neglect, Court Litigation, Family Problems, Followup Studies, Foster Care, Juvenile Courts, Outcomes of Treatment, Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)

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