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List of Tables

2-1 Within-PSU Sampling Domains

2-2 Comparison of CPS Allocated Sample, Number Selected, and Responding Sample Size, for First and Second Stage Strata

2-3 Key Respondent Weighted Response Rates for CPS Cases by Various Case and Location Characteristics

2-4 Weighted Response Rates, by Respondent Type

2-5 Key Respondent Final Case Dispositions

2-6 Distribution of Sample by Age, Race, and Ethnicity

2-7 Number of Significant Biases Observed by Type of Respondent for the CPS Sample

3-1 Age of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range, by Setting

3-2a Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Setting of Children Entering the Child Welfare System (Weighted)

3-2b Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Setting of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System (Unweighted)

3-2c Population Estimates of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Setting

3-3 Most Serious Type of Abuse

3-4 Most Serious Type of Abuse of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity

3-5 Most Serious Type of Abuse of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Child Setting

3-6 Most Serious Subtype of Abuse of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Child Setting

3-7 “Main” Abuse Types of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Child Setting

3-8 Most Serious and Additional Types of Abuse of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System by Child Setting

3-9 Severity Levels of Maltreatment by Abuse Type

3-10 Percentage of Children Experiencing Various Severity Levels of Maltreatment by Setting

3-11 Mean Severity Level for Children Remaining at Home, by Age and Race/Ethnicity

3-12 Mean Severity Level for Children in Out-of-Home Care, by Age and Race/Ethnicity

3-13 Age at Onset of Maltreatment by Current Age

3-14 Mean Proportion of Child's Life Since Onset of Abuse

3-15 Substantiated Cases by Child Setting, Age, and Race/Ethnicity

3-16 Incidents of Violence Ever Experienced by Children Aged 5 and Over as Measured by the VEX-R

3-17 Recent Violence Exposure as Measured by the VEX-R for Children 5 and Older

3-18 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Nonviolent Discipline for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-19 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Nonviolent Discipline for Children Ages 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-20 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Psychological Aggression for Children 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-21 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Psychological Aggression for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-22 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Minor Physical Assault (Corporal Punishment) for Children 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-23 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Minor Physical Assault (Corporal Punishment) for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-24 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Severe Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-25 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Severe Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-26 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Very Severe Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-27 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Very Severe Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-28 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Total Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-29 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Total Physical Assault for Children Aged 11 and Older as Measured by the CTS-PC, Child-report

3-30 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Nonviolent Discipline as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-31 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Nonviolent Discipline as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-32 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Psychological Aggression as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-33 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Psychological Aggression as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-34 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Minor Physical Assault as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-35 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Minor Physical Assault (Corporal Punishment) as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-36 Percentages of Current Caregiver Reports of Severe Physical Assault as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-37 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Very Severe Physical Assault as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-38 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Total Physical Assault as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-39 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Total Physical Assault as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-40 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Neglect as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-41 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Neglect as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-42 Percentages of Lifetime Prevalence of Sexual Maltreatment as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

3-43 Results of Logistic Regression for Lifetime Prevalence of Sexual Maltreatment as Measured by the CTS-PC, Caregiver-report

4-1 Prior Reports of Maltreatment to the Agency

4-2 Prior Investigation of Abuse or Neglect (for Children/Families with Prior Reports)

4-3 Prior Incident of Substantiated Abuse or Neglect (for Children/Families with Prior Investigations)

4-4 Prior Child Welfare Services History (Not Including Investigations)

4-5 Logistic Regression Modeling Prior CWS History (Not Including Investigations)

4-6 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Substance Abuse

4-7 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Cognitive and Physical Health

4-8 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Parenting

4-9 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Family

4-10 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Violence Against Caregiver

4-11 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Secondary Caregiver

4-12 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Child

4-13 Proportion of Caregivers with Risk Factors—Cooperation

4-14 Multinomial Logistic Regression: Likelihood of Receipt of Services in Own Home and Placement in Out-of-Home Care Compared with No Receipt of Services in Own Home

4-15 Critical Factors in Determining How to Proceed with Case^

4-16 Top Six Critical Factors in Determining How to Proceed with Case, by Child Setting

4-17 Top Three Critical Factors in Determining How to Proceed with Case for Each Value of Child Setting

4-18 Top Three Critical Factors in Determining How to Proceed with Case for Each Value of Child Age

4-19 Top Three Critical Factors in Determining How to Proceed with Case for Each Value of Child Race/Ethnicity

4-20 Likelihood that Child Would be Reported for Abuse or Neglect in the Next 24 Months Based on Provision of Various Levels of Service (Child Welfare Worker Report)

5-1 Height Percentile for Children Aged 3 and Younger

5-2 Weight Percentile for Children Aged 3 and Younger

5-3 Regression Modeling Weight Percentile for Children Aged 3 and Younger

5-4 Body Mass Index Percentile for Children Aged 2 to 3 Years

5-5 Regression Modeling BMI Percentile for Children Aged 2 to 3 Years

5-6 Head Circumference Percentile for Children Aged 3 and Younger

5-7 Regression Modeling Head Circumference Percentile for Children Aged 3 and Younger

5-8 Proportion of Children with Low, Moderate, and High Risk for Developmental Delay or Neurological Impairment as Measured by BINS

5-9 Logistic Regression Modeling High Risk of Developmental Delay or Neurological Impairment as Measured by BINS

5-10 Cognitive Development Scores as Measured by BDI

5-11 Overall Scores for BDI Subscales

5-12 Language Skills as Measured by PLS-3

5-13 Overall Scores for PLS-3 Subscales

5-14 Regression Modeling Language Skills as Measured by PLS-3

5-15 Mean Temperament Scores from Selected Scales^

5-16 Caregiver Report of Clinical/Borderline Total Problem Behaviors (2 to 3 years) as Measured by the CBCL

5-17 Verbal and Nonverbal Intelligence (Composite Score) as Measured by the K-BIT

5-18 Verbal Intelligence as Measured by the K-BIT

5-19 Nonverbal Intelligence as Measured by K-BIT

5-20 Reading Achievement Scores as Measured by MBA

5-21 Mathematics Achievement Scores as Measured by MBA

5-22 Regressions Modeling Reading and Mathematics Achievement as Measured by MBA

5-23 Proportion of Children with Low, Moderately Low, and Adequate to High Daily Living Skills as Measured by the VABS Screener

5-24 Logistic Regression Modeling Low Daily Living Skills as Measured by the VABS Screener

5-25 Proportion of Children with Fewer, Average, or More Social Skills as Measured by the SSRS

5-26 Logistic Regression Modeling Fewer Social Skills as Measured by the SSRS

5-27 Children with Clinical/Borderline Problem Behaviors as Measured by the CBCL, TRF, and YSR

5-28 Correlation Matrix and Mean T Scores: CBCL, TRF, and YSR (11 to 15 years)

5-29 Caregiver Report of Clinical/Borderline Total Problem Behaviors (Aged 4 to 15 Years) as Measured by the CBCL

5-30 Logistic Regression Modeling Borderline/Clinical Problem Behaviors (Aged 4 to 15 Years) as Measured by the CBCL

5-31 Youth Self-Report of Clinical/Borderline Total Problem Behaviors (Aged 11 to 15 Years)

5-32 Teacher Report of Clinical/Borderline Problem Behaviors (Aged 5 to 15 Years) as Measured by the TRF

5-33 Self-Report of Depression (Aged 7 to 15 Years) as Measured by CDI

5-34 Logistic Regression Modeling Depression (Aged 7 to 15 Years) as Measured by CDI

5-35 Caregiver Report of Clinical/Borderline Delinquent Behaviors for 6- to 15-Year-Olds as Measured by CBCL

5-36 Logistic Regression Modeling Delinquency of 6- to 15-Year-Olds as Measured by the CBCL Delinquency Subscale

5-37 Self-Report of Any Violent Act Committed During the Past 6 Months (11-to 15-Year-Olds)

5-38 Logistic Regression Modeling 11- to 15-Year-Olds Who Have Committed Any Violent Act in the Past 6 Months as Measured by SRD

5-39 Frequency and Proportion of Delinquent Behaviors in the 6 months Prior to Child Interview

5-40 Child Has Had Sexual Intercourse (11- to 15-Year-Olds)

5-41 Logistic Regression Modeling 11- to 15-Year-Olds Who Have Ever Had Sexual Intercourse

5-42 Sexual Behavior of 11- to 15-Year-Olds Who Have Ever Had Sexual Intercourse

5-43 Use of Any Illegal Substance^ in Lifetime (Aged 11 to 15 Years) 5-44 Logistic Regression Modeling 11- to 15-Year-Olds Who Have Ever Used an Illegal Substance

5-45 Substance Use History (Aged 11 to 15 Years)

5-46 Report of Substance Use During Past 30 Days: CWS and 2001 NHSDA Youths

5-47 Proportion of Children Involved with CWS at “Clinical” Levels on Standardized Measures as Compared with the General Population

5-48 Differences in Development, Functioning, and Behavior by Child Characteristics

6-1 Current Caregiver Demographics by Service Setting

6-2 Nonkinship Foster Care: A Comparison of the Child to Caregiver Race/Ethnicity^

6-3 Nonkinship Foster Care: A Comparison of the Caregiver to Child Race/Ethnicity^

6-4 Caregiver Age: Comparison to 2000 U.S. Census and 1999 NSAF Data^

6-5 Education Level of Primary Caregiver: Comparison of NSCAW Data and 1999 NSAF Data^

6-6 Logistic Regression Modeling In-home versus Out-of-Home Care

6-7 Length of Foster Caregiver Experience (In Years) by Age and Race

6-8 Total Household Income

6-9 Total Household Income Compared with 2000 Census Data

6-10 Proportion of Households by Poverty Level

6-11 Proportion of Households by Poverty Level, NSAF and NSCAW^

6-12 Total Number of Household Members (Including Study Child)

6-13 Number of Children in the Household (Including Study Child)

6-14 Number of Adults in the Household

6-15 Adults in the Household of Children Living at Home

6-16 Proportion of Children in Out-of-Home Care Living with One or More Sibling^

6-17 The HOME-SF Observational Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 0-2 Years Old

6-18 The HOME-SF Interviewer Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 0-2 Years Old

6-19 The HOME-SF Observational Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 3-5 Years Old

6-19. The HOME-SF Observational Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 3-5 Years Old (continued)

6-20 The HOME-SF Interviewer Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 3-5 Years Old

6-21 The HOME-SF Observational Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 6-10 Years Old

6-22 The HOME-SF Interviewer Items, Proportion of Questions Answered Yes, 6-10 Years Old

6-23 Total HOME-SF Scores from NSCAW and NLSY

6-24 Mean HOME-SF Scores by Child Age

6-25 Total HOME-SF and Component Scales by Age

6-26 Significant Differences In-Home-SF Scores between Child Age Groups

6-27 Regression Results for Explaining Total HOME-SF Score^

6-28 Regression Results for Explaining Cognitive Stimulation Score

6-29. Regression Results for Explaining Emotional Support Score

6-30 Regression Results for Explaining Physical Environment Score

6-31 HOME-SF Scores for Children Less Than 3 Years, by Caregiver Age

6-32 HOME-SF Scores for Children Aged 3 to 5 Years, by Caregiver Age

6-33 HOME-SF Scores for Children Aged 6 to 10 Years, by Caregiver Age

6-34 Caregiver Reports on Level of Problems and Strengths in Neighborhood Environment

6-35 Mean Mental Health Score of Caregivers on SF-12

6-36 Regression Modeling Mental Health of Caregivers

6-37 Mean Physical Health Score of Caregivers

6-38 Regression Modeling Physical Health of Caregivers

6-39 In-home Caregiver Report of Major Depression in the Past 12 Months

6-40 Logistic Regression Modeling Major Depression

6-41 In-Home Caregiver Report of Alcohol Use in the Past 12 Months

6-42 In-Home Caregiver Report of Alcohol Dependence in the Past 12 Months

6-43 Logistic Regression Modeling Alcohol Dependence

6-44 In-Home Caregiver Report of Drug Use in the Past 12 Months

6-45 In-Home Caregiver Report of Drug Use in the Past 12 Months

6-46 In-Home Caregiver Report of Drug Dependence in the Past 12 Months

6-47 In-Home Caregiver Report of Domestic Violence During Lifetime

6-48 In-Home Caregiver Report of Domestic Violence During Past 12 Months

6-49 In-Home Caregiver Report of Domestic Violence During Past 12 Months

6-50 In-Home Caregiver Report of Arrest History

6-51 Logistic Regression Modeling “Ever Arrested” Lifetime

6-52 In-Home Caregiver Report of Most Recent Arrest

6-53 Caregiver Social Support Satisfaction

6-54 Percentage in Lowest Quartile of Support, and Average Overall Support Scores Compared By Gender and Race/Ethnicity

6-55 Results of Regression Modeling Social Support Predicted by Caregiver Age, Race/Ethnicity, Services Receipt, and Gender

6-56 Comparison of Social Support of Caregivers Receiving Child Welfare Services by Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender

6-57 Comparison of Social Support of Caregivers Not Receiving Child Welfare Services by Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender

6-58 Regression Modeling Social Support Predicted by Caregiver Age, Race/Ethnicity, Services Receipt, and Gender for Caregivers Receiving Child Welfare Services

6-59 Regression Modeling Social Support Predicted by Caregiver Age, Race/Ethnicity, Services Receipt, and Gender for Caregivers Not Receiving Child Welfare Services

7-1 Relatedness to Caregiver

7-2 Closeness to Caregiver

7-3 Regression Modeling Closeness to Caregiver

7-4 Activities with Caregivers

7-5 Peer Relations, Children Aged 5 to 7 Years

7-6 Peer Relations, Children Aged 8 to 15 Years

7-7 School Engagement

7-8 Regression Models Predicting School Engagement by Age, Gender,
Race/Ethnicity, and Placement Type

7-9 Indicators of School Problems, by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Setting

7-10 Odds Ratios and Confidence Intervals: Respondent Answering “Sometimes or Often”

7-11 Percentage of Yes Responses to Presence of Adult Supports

7-12 Religious Participation—Percentage Reporting Yes

7-13 Logistic Regression Models: Child Believes Religion Is Important 7-14 Children's Descriptions of Their Out-of-Home Care Experience

7-15 Summary of Logistic Regression Comparisons

7-16 Perceptions of Placement, by Service Setting

7-17 Future Expectations

8-1 In-home Caregiver Report of Ever Receiving TANF/AFDC Benefits

8-2 In-Home Caregiver Report of Current Receipt of TANF Benefits

8-3 Logistic Regression Modeling Ever Received TANF/AFDC

8-4 In-Home Caregiver Report of Outpatient Mental Health Services

8-5 Logistic Regression Modeling Current Use of Mental Health Outpatient Services

8-6 Logistic Regression Modeling Use of Mental Health Outpatient Services (Past 12 Months)

8-7 In-Home Caregiver Report of Inpatient Mental Health Service Use

8-8 In-Home Caregiver Report of Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services

8-9 Any Services Provided, Arranged, or Referred

8-10 Types of Caregiver Services Provided, Arranged, or Referred

8-11 Types of Services Provided, Arranged, or Referred by Service Setting

8-12 Caregivers' Verbal Contact with a Child Welfare Worker Since the Investigation

8-13 Logistic Regression Modeling Verbal Contact with a Child Welfare Worker, Open In-Home Cases

8-14 Caregivers' Last Verbal Contact with Child Welfare Worker by Demographics and Case Characteristics^

8-15 Regression Modeling In-Home Caregivers' Last Verbal Contact with Child Welfare Worker

8-16 Number of Different Child Welfare Workers Caregivers Spoke with Since the Child Welfare Investigation, by Age and Race/Ethnicity

8-17 Caregivers' Mean Satisfaction with their Child Welfare Worker(s)

8-18 Caregivers' Perceived Relationship Quality with Child Welfare Worker

8-19 Regression Modeling Caregivers' Perceived Relationship Quality with Child Welfare Workers^

8-20 Caregiver Satisfaction with Service Adequacy^

9-1 Health Status of Children Involved With the Child Welfare System, by Caregiver Report

9-2 Caregiver Report of Mental Health Outpatient Services Currently Being Received by Children Involved With the Child Welfare System

9-3 Logistic Regression Modeling Current Receipt of Any Specialty Mental Health Outpatient Service by Children Involved with the Child Welfare System

9-4 Logistic Regression Modeling Current Receipt of Any Specialty Mental Health Outpatient Service by Children Involved with the Child Welfare System, Aged 2 Years and Older

9-5 Caregiver Report of Lifetime Receipt of Inpatient Mental Health Services for Children Living in Their Home of Origin

9-6 Caregiver Report of Receipt of Inpatient Mental Health Services Since the CWS Investigation Date by Children in Out-of-Home Care

9-7 Logistic Regression Modeling Lifetime Receipt of Any Inpatient Mental Health Services by Children in their Home of Origin, Aged 2 Years and Older

9-8 Logistic Regression Modeling Lifetime Receipt of Psychiatric Hospital Services by Children in their Home of Origin, Aged 2 Years and Older

9-9 Logistic Regression Modeling Any Inpatient Mental Health Services Since the CWS Investigation Date by Children Living in Out-of-Home Care, Aged 2 Years and Older

9-10 Logistic Regression Modeling Any Psychiatric Hospital Services Since CWS Investigation Date by Children Living in Out-of-Home Care (Aged 2+)

9-11 Caregiver Report of Testing, Classification, and Receipt of Special Education Services, by Child's Placement Setting

9-12 Caregiver Report of Unmet Need for Special Education Services

9-13 Caregiver Report of Special Education Categories for Children Involved with the Child Welfare System, by Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Child Setting

9-13. Caregiver Report of Special Education Categories for Children Involved with the Child Welfare System, by Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Child Setting (continued)

9-14 Percent of Children Receiving Special Education Services, by Clinical Score

9-15 Logistic Regression Modeling Current Receipt of Special Education Services by Children By Clinical Score Aged 0-5 Years

9-16 Results of Logistic Regression Modeling Current Receipt of Special Education Services by Children by Clinical Score (Aged 6+)

9-17 Child Welfare Worker Characteristics, by Child Service Setting

9-18 Length of Experience as Child Welfare Worker by Education

9-19 Length of Experience as Child Welfare Worker by Race/Ethnicity

9-20 Regression Results for Explaining Length of Child Welfare Worker Experience, in Years

9-21 A Comparison of the Child Welfare Worker's Race/Ethnicity with the Child's Race/Ethnicity

9-22 Child Welfare Worker Education by Race/Ethnicity

9-23 Select Case Characteristics by PSU Characteristics



 

 

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