scholarly journals Cortisol Production Patterns in Young Children Living With Birth Parents vs Children Placed in Foster Care Following Involvement of Child Protective Services

2010 ◽  
Vol 164 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Bernard ◽  
Zachary Butzin-Dozier ◽  
Joseph Rittenhouse ◽  
Mary Dozier
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Birth Parents

Child Protective Services Investigations and the Transition to Foster Care: Children's Views

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen B. Bogolub
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Birth Parents ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Children’S Views ◽  
First Time

During a pilot qualitative study about children's views of Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations, the problem for study broadened to include children's views of the transition to foster care generally. Findings indicated that (1) the CPS investigation was not an emotionally charged topic for these respondents, and (2) respondents were ambivalent about foster care, liking many aspects while also missing birth parents. Respondents (most in care for the first time) were in care for nonemergency reasons, and for brief periods (1 to 5 months). These circumstances may have influenced the findings. In some cases, videotape supplemented audiotape of research interviews. Videotape proved useful, but not necessary to establish findings. Implications for research, practice, and policy are provided.

scholarly journals Receptive Vocabulary Development of Children Placed in Foster Care and Children Who Remained With Birth Parents After Involvement With Child Protective Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Zajac ◽  
K. Lee Raby ◽  
Mary Dozier
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Receptive Language ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Birth Parents ◽  
Caregiver Education ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Parent Child Interactions

Children who experience maltreatment are more likely than nonmaltreated children to demonstrate deficits in early receptive language skills that negatively impact their later academic achievement, social competence, and behavioral adjustment. It remains unclear whether placement in foster care affects children’s early receptive language skills. In the current study, we examined whether children with Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement who were in foster care ( n = 176) had more advanced receptive vocabulary than children with CPS involvement who resided with their birth parents ( n = 144). Results demonstrated that children in foster care had higher receptive vocabulary scores at ages 36 and 48 months than children who stayed with their birth parents. Group differences were not significant after controlling for caregiver education level, marital status, and household income. These findings suggest that placement in foster care may be associated with meaningful improvements in children’s receptive vocabulary among children with experiences of CPS involvement, and birth parents might benefit from increased supports to promote parent–child interactions that facilitate language development.

Parenting services for mothers involved with child protective services: Do they change maternal parenting and spanking behaviors with young children?

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 861-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Casanueva ◽  
Sandra L. Martin ◽  
Desmond K. Runyan ◽  
Richard P. Barth ◽  
Robert H. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Maternal Parenting

Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of Alcohol Outlets and Child Protective Services Referrals, Substantiations, and Foster Care Entries

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Freisthler ◽  
Paul J. Gruenewald ◽  
Lillian G. Remer ◽  
Bridgette Lery ◽  
Barbara Needell
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Alcohol Outlets

Co-Reporting of Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence: The Likelihood of Substantiations and Foster Care Placements

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110072
Author(s):  
Rebecca Rebbe ◽  
Andrea Lane Eastman ◽  
Avanti Adhia ◽  
Regan Foust ◽  
Emily Putnam-Hornstein
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Administrative Records

Intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively affects children. Although IPV-related reports frequently come to the attention of child protective services (CPS), there is neither a unified standard for how CPS systems should respond, nor sufficient research documenting that reaction. The current study used population-based administrative records from California to assess how CPS responds to reported allegations of IPV, with and without physical abuse and/or neglect allegations. We used multinomial regression to model the likelihood of investigation outcomes. Results indicate that 20.7% of CPS reports had IPV alleged during hotline screening, and of those, just 3.2% were screened out compared to 20.2% for reports where IPV was not alleged. Almost half (45.5%) of IPV-alleged reports came from law enforcement, in contrast to 15.2% of reports that did not allege IPV. IPV-alleged reports were more likely to have allegations substantiated without a case opened for services, but less likely to result in foster care placements. Several statistically significant differences were identified by the type of alleged maltreatment co-reported with IPV. This study contributes to an understanding of how CPS responds to IPV-alleged reports.

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