@article{ref1,
title="Factors predicting child maltreatment fatalities: A competing risk model",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2013",
author="Berson, Ilene R. and Yampolskaya, Svetlana",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="173-186",
abstract="This study examined different types of child maltreatment fatalities and factors associated with child death in Florida. The study design consisted of a two-group comparison: children who died as a result of abuse and those who died as a result of neglect. Predictors for abuse- versus neglect-related death were analyzed using competing-risks survival analysis. Findings revealed a unique trend associated with maltreatment fatalities: While child's enrollment in daycare or school served as a protective factor, being seen by a child protection agency at the time of the incident predicted the earlier fatal outcome. Implications of the findings were discussed.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1080/19361521.2013.811457",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2013.811457"
}