Title

Entryway Into The Child Protection System: The Impacts Of Child Maltreatment Reporting Policies And Reporting System Structures

Keywords

Child maltreatment reporting; Child welfare; Organization; Policy; System structure

Abstract

This study was designed to assess the impacts of maltreatment reporting policies and reporting system structures on four aspects of entry into the child protection system (the maltreatment referral rate, the percentage of referrals screened in for investigation, the screened-in report rate and the substantiated report rate). Using secondary data from several sources, eight multiple linear regression models were created and analyzed. Results from a sample of 44 states indicated significant effects for system structure but no effects for reporting policies. Specifically, states with decentralized reporting system structures were significantly more restrictive in access than other states. These results have implications for child welfare administrators and policymakers seeking to maximize access for maltreated children and their families.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volume

38

Issue

5

Number of Pages

868-874

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.11.009

Socpus ID

84925224621 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84925224621

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