Reporting Maltreatment to Child Protective Services in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Fraga Rizo ◽  
Jennifer O’Brien ◽  
Rebecca Macy ◽  
Dania Ermentrout ◽  
Paul Lanier
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Parenting Intervention ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Research ◽  
Exposed Child

Given the overlap between intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment, IPV-exposed child participants in research might disclose instances of child maltreatment. Such disclosures might require researchers to report the maltreatment to child protective services (CPS). However, the literature provides minimal guidance on how to navigate the complex challenges and ethical dilemmas around reporting in the context of research. To help address this gap and stimulate discussion regarding protocols and policies for reporting child maltreatment, this article presents a CPS reporting protocol developed as part of a community-engaged research project evaluating a parenting intervention for system-involved mothers experiencing IPV.

Measuring Substance Use Among System-Involved IPV Survivors: A Research Note

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-119
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. O’Brien ◽  
Dania Ermentrout ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Sarah Dababnah ◽  
Cynthia F. Rizo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Parenting Program ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Study Offer

This research note presents findings from a qualitative study exploring female, system-involved intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors’ perspectives on substance use disclosure in the context of research studies. The study sample includes 22 women who completed a court- and/or child protective services (CPS)–mandated IPV parenting program. Analyses revealed three key areas of participants’ perspectives on substance use assessment and disclosure: (a) administration setting/format and measurement clarity, (b) administrator characteristics, and (c) repercussions due to breach of confidentiality. Findings from the current study offer insights into barriers for survivors reporting their substance use and suggestions for researchers seeking to assess substance use among this population.

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.

Recruitment and Retention in Intimate Partner Violence Research

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Dutton ◽  
Amy Holtzworth-Munroe ◽  
Ernest Jouriles ◽  
Renee McDonald ◽  
Satya Krishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Research

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence and the Role of Child Maltreatment and Neighborhood Violence: A Retrospective Study of African American and US Caribbean Black Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2245
Author(s):  
Krim K. Lacey ◽  
Hira R. Shahid ◽  
Rohan D. Jeremiah
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Moderating Effects

Background: Research suggests that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with childhood maltreatment and violence exposure within the neighborhood context. This study examined the role of child maltreatment and violence exposure on intimate partner violence, with the moderating effects of mental disorders (IPV) among US Black women. Methods: Data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), the largest and most complete sample on the mental health of US Blacks, and the first representative sample of Caribbean Blacks residing in the United States was used to address the study objectives. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test of independence, t-test, and logistic regression procedures were used to analyze the data. Results: Bivariate results indicate an association between child abuse and intimate partner victimization among US Black women. Witnessing violence as a child as well as neighborhood violence exposure was also related to IPV but shown to differ between African American and Caribbean Black women. Multivariate findings confirmed the influence of mental disorders and social conditions on US Black women’s risk for IPV. Moderating effects of child maltreatment and mental disorders in association with adult IPV were not found. Conclusions: The study addressed the short and long-term impact of child maltreatment and the contribution to the cycle of intimate violence among US Black women including African American and Caribbean Blacks. The study suggests the need for prevention and intervention efforts to improve structural conditions for at-risk populations and communities predisposed to violence and other negative outcomes. Possibilities for future research are also discussed.

Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimization among Australia and New Zealand female university students: An initial examination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms across profiles

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 582-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse Cale ◽  
Stacy Tzoumakis ◽  
Benoit Leclerc ◽  
Jan Breckenridge
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse, depression, and patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimization among female university students in Australia and New Zealand. Data were based on the Australia/New Zealand portion of the International Dating Violence Study (2001–2005) (n = 293). Using Latent Class Analysis, Low-, Moderate-, and High-level Intimate Partner Violence profiles were identified that differed according to the variety, degree, and severity of Intimate Partner Violence. Furthermore, the combination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms differed across profiles. The results highlighted differential pathways from child maltreatment to specific Intimate Partner Violence victimization patterns. These findings provide further evidence for the importance of early intervention strategies to prevent Intimate Partner Violence, and specifically for children who experience abuse and neglect to help prevent subsequent victimization experiences in intimate relationship contexts.

scholarly journals Can a Parenting Intervention to Prevent Early Conduct Problems Interrupt Girls’ Risk for Intimate Partner Violence 10 Years Later?

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam K. Ehrensaft ◽  
Heather Knous Westfall ◽  
Phyllis Holditch Niolon ◽  
Thailyn Lopez ◽  
Dimitra Kamboukos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Parenting Intervention ◽  
Intimate Partner
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