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Custody of cocaine-exposed newborns: Determinants of discharge decisions

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  • Neuspiel, D.R.
  • Zingman, T.M.
  • Templeton, V.H.
  • DiStabile, P.
  • Drucker, E.

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Objectives. Maternal cocaine use is a leading grounds for newborn foster placement. This study was initiated to investigate the factors that predict custody status of infants born to substance-abusing women. Methods. A retrospective cohort design was used to study the correlates of discharge custody decisions for 99 consecutive infants testing positive for cocaine in a public hospital. Results. The population was 49% Black, 40% Hispanic, and 11% other or unknown. Custody at discharge was to mothers (38%), other family members (25%), or agency foster care (36%). Placement outside the family was greater when mothers had prior child welfare records, in Blacks vs others, with no prenatal care, and when mothers were younger at their first delivery or older at the index birth. Denial of custody to the mother was higher with prior child welfare involvement, in Blacks, and when the mother did not live in her own home. Both models also controlled for parity, child sex, and birthweight. Conclusions. Earlier involvement with child welfare authorities, race, and other factors predict continued separation of mothers and children at newborn discharge, suggesting the need to reexamine current policies and practices.

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  • Neuspiel, D.R. & Zingman, T.M. & Templeton, V.H. & DiStabile, P. & Drucker, E., 1993. "Custody of cocaine-exposed newborns: Determinants of discharge decisions," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 83(12), pages 1726-1729.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1993:83:12:1726-1729_4
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    1. Clarke, Jennifer, 2011. "The challenges of child welfare involvement for Afro-Caribbean families in Toronto," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 33(2), pages 274-283, February.
    2. Boyd, Reiko, 2014. "African American disproportionality and disparity in child welfare: Toward a comprehensive conceptual framework," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 15-27.

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