Journal article
Characteristics of Young Parents Investigated and Opened for Ongoing Services in Child Welfare
Abstract
This study uses a national child welfare dataset to examine the profile of young parents who are the subject of maltreatment-related investigation and to identify which factors determine service provision from the child welfare system at the conclusion of the investigation. Specifically, it examines how workers in the child welfare system decide which young parents require ongoing services the conclusion of a maltreatment related investigation …
Authors
Fallon B; Ma J; Black T; Wekerle C
Journal
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 365–381
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
8 2011
DOI
10.1007/s11469-011-9342-5
ISSN
1557-1874