The timing to and risk factors associated with child welfare system recidivism at two decision-making points

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1035-1044

  Kahn, Jessica M ^a   Schwalbe, Craig ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Child welfare system recidivism; Repeat maltreatment; Risk assessment; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952875357     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.04.011     Document Type: Article

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