Longitudinal Study of Child Neglect

Project Title:	Longitudinal Study of Child Neglect
Grant/Contract Number:	90CA1569
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:	Howard Dubowitz
Mailing Address:	University of Maryland at Baltimore 700 West Lombard Street, 2nd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201
Total Project Duration:	09/30/95 to 09/29/00
FY 98 Total Costs:	$250,000
Total Project Budget:	$1,249,779
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Neglect; Differentiated
Sample Size:	300
Age of Subjects:	1 month-3 years old at enrollment
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Nature/Scope
Summary

This study is part of the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment. This longitudinal study is examining both the antecedents and consequences of neglect in a high-risk group of children. The methodology is guided by ecological and development theories that integrate multiple and interacting factors in an explanatory model of child maltreatment. The domains studied include child and parent characteristics, family functioning, environmental stresses and supports, child health and development, and the involvement of child protective services. This research is an ongoing current study of child neglect in a cohort of 100 families from each of three pediatric clinics serving children at high risk for neglect. A secondary objective is to examine the role of fathers in the lives of their children and assess differential outcomes from father involvement. Work began on this project under grant number 90CA1481.