| Project Title: | Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Cases: Patterns and Predictors of Recurrence |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1591 |
| Type of Project: | Research |
| Funding Agency: | Office on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Agency Contact Person: | John
Gaudiosi (202) 205-8625 |
| Principal Investigator: | Brett Drake |
| Mailing Address: | George
Warren Brown School of Social Work One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130 |
| Total Project Duration: | 9/30/97 to 9/29/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $200,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $587,192 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Differentiated |
| Sample Size: | 90,000 |
| Age of Subjects: | Birth-18 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Policy |
| Summary |
| Washington University will conduct a study to compare children in substantiated reports to children in unsubstantiated reports as to their likelihood of incurring subsequent reports of maltreatment, child placement in alternative care, and child fatality. The goal of the study is to develop a detailed understanding of the differences between recurrences in the two groups so that practical policies can be formulated. The objectives of the study are (1) to determine the degree to which substantiated and unsubstantiated cases are at different risk for future maltreatment, (2) to understand better the association between service use and recurrence, and (3) to understand better the specific predictors of recurrence among both substantiated and unsubstantiated cases. The research design involves identifying approximately 90,000 children in Missouri and following them for 5 years after a substantiated or unsubstantiated report. Databases will also be developed on families and perpetrators. |
