Prevalence and context of firearms-related problems in child protective service investigations.

CONCLUSION: When caseworkers document a firearm within investigative summaries, a firearm-related risk to the child likely exists. Improved documentation of firearms and storage practices among investigated families may better identify families needing firearm-related services.
PMID: 32512264 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - June 4, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Sokol RL, Victor BG, Piellusch EK, Nielsen SB, Ryan JP, Perron BE Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research