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Infant Maltreatment-Related Mortality in Alaska: Correcting the Count and Using Birth Certificates to Predict Mortality
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Parrish, Jared W.; Gessner, Bradford D. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: To accurately count the number of infant maltreatment-related fatalities and to use information from the birth certificates to predict infant maltreatment-related deaths. Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study of infants born in Alaska for the years 1992 through 2005 was conducted. Risk factor variables were ascertained…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Public Health, Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality
Neurodevelopmental and Psychological Assessment of Adolescents Born to Drug-Addicted Parents: Effects of SES and Adoption
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Ornoy, Asher; Daka, Lulu; Goldzweig, Gil; Gil, Yoni; Mjen, Ludmila; Levit, Shabtai; Shufman, Emi; Bar-Hamburger, Rachel; Greenbaum, Charles W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: Prenatal exposure to heroin may have long-term consequences for development during early and middle childhood. The present research studied the cognitive, social, and emotional functioning of adolescents exposed to drugs prenatally, and investigated the extent to which the early adoption of children exposed prenatally to drugs would…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intelligence, Behavior Problems, Socioeconomic Status
Recovery Coaches and Substance Exposed Births: An Experiment in Child Welfare
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Ryan, Joseph P.; Choi, Sam; Hong, Jun Sung; Hernandez, Pedro; Larrison, Christopher R. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objectives: Substance exposed infants present a major challenge to child welfare and public health systems. Prenatal substance exposure and continued substance abuse in the home are associated with a wide range of adverse social, emotional, and developmental outcomes. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the use of recovery coaches in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Research Design, Substance Abuse
The Unwanted Child.
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Safonova, Tamara; Leparsky, E. A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
This study examined mothers' attitudes toward pregnancy and outcomes of unwanted pregnancies in 1,454 women in Moscow (Russia). Unplanned and unwanted pregnancies greatly increased the risk of unfavorable pregnancy outcomes (especially prematurity and intrauterine developmental delay). The principal factor contributing to an unwanted pregnancy was…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Foreign Countries, Mother Attitudes, Pregnancy
Fetal Abuse.
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Kent, Lindsey; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Five cases of fetal abuse by mothers suffering from depression are discussed. Four of the women had unplanned pregnancies and had considered termination of the pregnancy. Other factors associated with fetal abuse include pregnancy denial, pregnancy ambivalence, previous postpartum depression, and difficulties in relationships. Vigilance for…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Family Planning, Mothers
Association of Drug Abuse and Child Abuse.
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Jaudes, Paula Kienberger; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Children born to mothers who used illicit drugs during pregnancy were assessed for subsequent abuse or neglect. Of the 513 children exposed inutero to drugs, 102 were substantiated as abused or neglected. Infants exposed inutero to drugs had a higher than expected risk of subsequent abuse compared to children in the general population. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Congenital Impairments
The Developmental Outcome of Children Born to Heroin-Dependent Mothers, Raised at Home or Adopted.
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Ornoy, Asher; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
Children born to heroin-dependent mothers (n=83) were compared to 76 children born to heroin-dependent fathers and to 3 control groups with and without environmental deprivation and health problems. Results found that developmental delays and behavioral disorders found among heroin-exposed children resulted primarily from severe environmental…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Child Development