The continuing role of material factors in child maltreatment and placement

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 30-39

  Pelton, Leroy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child maltreatment; Differential response; Foster care; Poverty; Racial bias

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER CARE; HOME; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POVERTY; PUBLICATION; RACISM; TAX; UNEMPLOYMENT; ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD PROTECTION; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; INCIDENCE; INCOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FOSTER HOME CARE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INCOME; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925160894     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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