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Child maltreatment victims' attitudes about appearing in dependency and criminal courts

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  • Hobbs, Sue D.
  • Goodman, Gail S.
  • Block, Stephanie D.
  • Oran, Diane
  • Quas, Jodi A.
  • Park, Avery
  • Widaman, Keith F.
  • Baumrind, Nikki

Abstract

In the present study, we investigated the attitudes of maltreated children involved in court hearings. Specifically, this pilot research examined whether type of abuse (sexual vs. physical vs. neglect), type of court (dependency vs. criminal), and child and abuse characteristics predicted child victims' feelings about seeing defendants in court and answering questions in the courtroom. Data were collected from interviews with the children and from their court files. Results indicated that greater negativity about seeing defendants in the courtroom was significantly predicted by testifying as a sexual abuse victim in criminal court and by being female regardless of court system, whereas greater positivity about seeing defendants in the courtroom was predicted by appearing in dependency court hearings as a physical abuse victim. In addition, greater severity of maltreatment and older age of the children were significantly associated with greater negativity about answering questions in court. Implications for future research are discussed.

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  • Hobbs, Sue D. & Goodman, Gail S. & Block, Stephanie D. & Oran, Diane & Quas, Jodi A. & Park, Avery & Widaman, Keith F. & Baumrind, Nikki, 2014. "Child maltreatment victims' attitudes about appearing in dependency and criminal courts," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 407-416.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:44:y:2014:i:c:p:407-416
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.07.001
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