TY - JOUR PY - 1998// TI - School-age and adolescent children's perceptions of family functioning in neglectful and non-neglectful families JO - Child abuse and neglect A1 - Gable, S. SP - 859 EP - 867 VL - 22 IS - 9 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Examined the question, do neglected children's perceptions of their own family's functioning acknowledge the differences that exist between neglectful and non-neglectful families? METHOD: An inter-rater consistency design was used; child and caseworker reports of family functioning in neglectful (n = 33) and non-neglectful families (n = 34) were compared. RESULTS: After establishing significant differences between the socioemotional and physical environment provided by neglectful and non-neglectful families, the results indicated that children from neglectful families perceived a higher level of quality in family functioning that was not reported by caseworkers or supported by other measures. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for designing effective interventions for school-age and adolescent children from neglectful families are discussed.
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