Citation

Uliando A, Mellor D. Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 2012; 34(12): 2280-2286.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.08.003

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the nature and consequences of the maltreatment of children in out-of-home care. It discusses maltreatment by individual perpetrators such as carers or other children, and maltreatment inflicted through policies, processes and decisions made within the child protection system. The impacts of maltreatment in out-of-home care on children are reviewed, and the child, worker and system factors that contribute to maltreatment of children in care are discussed. The need for changes in child protection services is highlighted.