Does a child maltreatment report source predict differences in immediate and subsequent report outcomes?

CONCLUSIONS: Reports from professional, nonprofessional, and unclassified sources have varying levels of risk in some of their short- and long-term outcomes. To the degree that child protective services embrace a long-term preventative role, reports by nonprofessional report sources may provide opportunities for prevention.PMID:38043457 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106587
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research