| 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. |
