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Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Condordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report
Hambrick, Erin Porter Tunno, Angela Marie Gabrielli, Joy Jackson, Yo Belz, Cassidy Carpenter
Hambrick, Erin Porter
Tunno, Angela Marie
Gabrielli, Joy
Jackson, Yo
Belz, Cassidy Carpenter
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To understand the psychosocial implications of child maltreatment, methods used to document prevalence must be clear. Yet, rates of maltreatment found in child self-report are generally inconsistent with data found in case files from state social service agencies. Although self-reports and case file reports of abuse disagree on occurrence of specific events, it is unclear if reporters agree when overall categories of abuse are considered. This study investigated differences between case file and youth report of abuse by examining four types of abuse: physical, sexual, neglect, and psychological, in a within-subjects design using a sample of 97 youth in foster care aged 8 to 22. Case files were coded for the presence of any indication of each type of abuse. Self-report of abuse was also assessed for any indication of each type of abuse. Results indicated that, overall, youth reported more physical and psychological abuse, and younger youth reported more sexual abuse than documented in their file. Implications for research and service provision for maltreated youth are discussed.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma in 2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10926771.2014.933463.
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2014-01-01
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Child abuse, Neglect, Child maltreatment, Rates of child maltreatment, Substantiation/Unsubstantiation, Measurement of child maltreatment
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Hambrick, E. P., Tunno, A. M., Gabrielli, J., Jackson, Y., & Belz, C. (2014). Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 23(7), 751–771. http://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2014.933463