TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Outcomes for infants exposed in utero to illicit drugs
JO  - Child welfare
A1  - Jaudes, P. K.
A1  - Ekwo, E. E.
SP  - 521
EP  - 534
VL  - 76
IS  - 4
N2  - The study reported here sought to determine whether substance-exposed infants who are maltreated have a higher risk of out-of-home placement than substance-exposed children who are not abused and rejected, as well as a higher risk of death than children in the general population. In a sample of 513 infants born at a Chicago medical center from 1985 through 1990, 480 (93.6%) had complete sociodemographic data available for analysis. Identifying data were used to search the Illinois death registry and a computerized central registry of child abuse reports. Both out-of-home placement and death were distinctly more likely if children had been exposed to drugs and maltreated. Such children should be closely followed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-4021
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -