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Concordance between self-reported maltreatment and court records of abuse or neglect among high-risk youths

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  • Swahn, M.H.
  • Whitaker, D.J.
  • Pippen, C.B.
  • Leeb, R.T.
  • Teplin, L.A.
  • Abram, K.M.
  • McClelland, G.M.

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Objectives. We examined the concordance between measures of self-reported maltreatment and court records of abuse or neglect in a sample of detained youths. Methods. Data were collected by the Northwestern Juvenile Project and include interviews from 1829 youths aged 10-18 years. Participants were newly detained youths in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Illinois between 1995 and 1998. Self-reported cases of child maltreatment were compared with court records of abuse or neglect in the Cook County judicial system. Results. We found that among detained youths, 16.6% of those who reported any maltreatment, 22.2% of those who reported the highest level of maltreatment, and 25.1% of those who reported that they required medical treatment as a result of maltreatment had a court record of abuse or neglect. Among those with any self-reported maltreatment, girls (vs boys) and African Americans (vs Whites) were more likely to have a court record (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.53, 3.09; and AOR = 2.12; 95% CI = 1.23, 3.63, respectively). Conclusions. Official records seriously underestimate the prevalence of maltreatment, which indicates that multiple data sources are needed to document the true prevalence of maltreatment.

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  • Swahn, M.H. & Whitaker, D.J. & Pippen, C.B. & Leeb, R.T. & Teplin, L.A. & Abram, K.M. & McClelland, G.M., 2006. "Concordance between self-reported maltreatment and court records of abuse or neglect among high-risk youths," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(10), pages 1849-1853.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.058230_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.058230
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