Interventions may be aimed at reducing
the incidence of child maltreatment in maltreating families or at preventing the occurrence of child maltreatment in at - risk, but non-maltreating families.
Others are using analytics at a higher, community level to understand the associations among various factors and
the incidence of child maltreatment.
Nativity and Immigration Status Among Latino Families Involved in the Child Welfare System: Characteristics, Risk, and Maltreatment Cardoso, Dettlaff, Finno - Velasquez, Scott, & Faulkner (2014) Children and Youth Services Review, 44 Discusses
the incidence of child maltreatment among Latino families based on the legal status and household structure of families involved in the child welfare system.
Respite and Crisis Care (PDF - 101 KB) FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community - Based Child Abuse Prevention (2007) Describes the components and benefits of respite programs, characteristics of families that need respite services, and research on the effectiveness of respite programs in reducing
the incidence of child maltreatment.
Second, the presence of SSNRs helps reduce
the incidence of child maltreatment and also improves child health and development.
The third National Incidence Study (NIS - 3), which examined
the incidence of child maltreatment in a nationally representative sample of 42 counties, did not find racial differences overall.
By educating and supporting parents,
the incidence of child maltreatment is greatly reduced.
Not exact matches
Child Maltreatment: Prevalence,
Incidence, and Consequences in East Asia and the Pacific
Maltreatment of children - including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; neglect; and exploitation - is all too prevalent in the East Asia and Pacific regions, a report from UNICEF finds.
Research indicates that evidence - based home visiting programs should benefit the families through improvements in maternal and
child health, parenting attitudes and behaviors, better cognitive and social - emotional outcomes for
children, and a lower
incidence of child abuse and
maltreatment.
Chapters address the
incidence and consequences
of child maltreatment, assessing community needs, promoting public awareness, and services for
child maltreatment victims and their families.
Research indicates that evidence - based home visiting programs should benefit the families who participate in them through improvements in maternal and
child health, parenting attitudes and behaviors, better cognitive and social - emotional outcomes for
children, and a lower
incidence of child abuse and
maltreatment.
Working with Court - Involved Military Families: The Effects
of PTSD and Substance Abuse [Presentation Slides](PDF - 509 KB) Meyer (2012) Describes the
incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and
child maltreatment in military families and focuses on the co-occurrence
of these disorders.