Longitudinal Study Coordinating Center for Child Abuse and Neglect

Project Title:	Longitudinal Study Coordinating Center for Child Abuse and Neglect
Grant/Contract Number:	90CA1572
Type of Project:	Research
Funding Agency:	Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
Agency Contact Person:	Mary Bruce Webb, Ph.D. (202) 205-8628
Principal Investigator:	Desmond Runyan
Mailing Address:	University of North Carolina Department of Social Medicine CB #7420, Wing D, School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Total Project Duration:	04/01/96 to 03/31/01
FY 98 Total Costs:	$750,000
Total Project Budget:	$3,750,000
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect; Differentiated
Sample Size:	1,500 (five sites)
Age of Subjects:	0-12 years old
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Nature/Scope
Summary

This project continues a 20-year study of child maltreatment that will address the acute and chronic effects of maltreatment and the impact of intervention. The Longitudinal Study for Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) will coordinate the efforts of groups of researchers as they investigate, with similar instrumentation, the impact of maltreatment and the pattern of recovery among diverse samples of children. Investigators in North Carolina and Seattle, Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore have identified cohorts of children, either already reported as maltreated or determined to be at risk for maltreatment, between the ages of 0 and 12 years, and follow them into adulthood with various periodic assessments. The goal of the study is to assess the development of the children's own parenting skills. Work began on this project under grant numbers 90CA1433 and 90CA1467.