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An examination of re-referrals and substantiations among families referred to home-based, differential response services and a comparison group: Does successful completion matter?

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  • Simon, James David
  • Lau, Caitlin
  • Franke, Todd

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Although some studies have examined child maltreatment recidivism following participation in a home-based, differential response program (HBDR) after a child protective services (CPS) investigation, they often do not include adequate comparison groups, are limited to one outcome, and do not examine outcomes by successful completion. Using administrative data from a Southwestern state including children whose families received HBDR services following an allegation of maltreatment, this study compared families who received HBDR services (n = 4,079) to families that were investigated but did not receive HBDR services (n = 4,221) using two indicators of CPS recidivism (i.e., re-reports and substantiation) over a period of 4 ½ to 7 years.

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  • Simon, James David & Lau, Caitlin & Franke, Todd, 2024. "An examination of re-referrals and substantiations among families referred to home-based, differential response services and a comparison group: Does successful completion matter?," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:157:y:2024:i:c:s0190740923005984
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107402
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