Children of Probationers in the Child Welfare System and Their Families |
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Authors: | Susan D Phillips Sonya J Leathers Alaattin Erkanli |
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Institution: | (1) Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1040 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607, USA;(2) Developmental Epidemiology, Duke University College of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | This study describes changes over a 36-month period in the lives of children of probationers who were subjects of reports
of maltreatment. Data on a nationally representative sample of reported victims of maltreatment were used to examine probationer-parents’
contact with the criminal justice system, and concurrent changes in their children’s households, risk exposure, and emotional
and behavioral problems. Results show that 36 months after coming in contact with the child welfare system, about 40% of probationer’s
children no longer lived with their probationer-parents. During the same period, children’s exposure to risk (i.e., parental
substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence) dropped markedly; however, there was an upward trend in the prevalence
of child emotional and behavioral problems. These problems ultimately declined among very young children, but persisted among
elementary school age children. Further prospective studies are needed to better understand the confluence of factors affecting
the outcomes of probationers’ children. |
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Keywords: | Probation Children of incarcerated parents National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being Child welfare |
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