@article{ref1,
title="Distinguishing characteristics and disparities in child protective services-investigated maltreatment by fathers",
journal="Child maltreatment",
year="2020",
author="Kobulsky, Julia M. and Wildfeuer, Rachel and Yoon, Susan and Cage, Jamie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examines distinguishing characteristics of father-perpetrated maltreatment and disparities in Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation outcomes based on perpetrator gender and race. A sample of children (N = 2,017) reported to CPS for maltreatment attributed to their mother and/or father was drawn from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW II). Measures included perpetrator(s) relationship to the child (mother alone, father alone, mother and father) and race (Black, White, Other), caseworker-reported maltreatment characteristics and co-occurring risk factors, and CPS investigation outcomes (services, substantiation, out-of-home placement, criminal investigation, and criminal charges). Bivariate analyses revealed no clear pattern of higher risk for maltreatment involving fathers. In regression, father-alone perpetration predicted less out-of-home placement but more criminal investigations and charges. A significant interaction indicated the greatest risk for criminal charges when a Black father co-perpetrated maltreatment with mother. <br><br>FINDINGS imply needs for anti-bias training, specialized services for fathers, and coordinated diversion between child welfare and criminal justice systems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-5595",
doi="10.1177/1077559520950828",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559520950828"
}