Sentences with phrase «maltreated children place»

The prevalence of mental health problems is particularly high among maltreated children place in out - of - home care.

Bridgett A. Besinger and others, 8220; Caregiver Substance Abuse among Maltreated Children Placed in Out - of - Home Care, 8221; Child Welfare, 78 (1999): 221, 8211; 39.

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Stephen Magura and Alexandre Laudet argue that in - utero exposure to cocaine and other drugs can lead to congenital deficits that may make a child more difficult to care for and, therefore, more prone to being maltreated.9 Parenting skills can also suffer among substance - abusing parents, who may be insufficiently responsive to their infants.10 Caregivers who abuse substances also may place a higher priority on their drug use than on caring for their children, which can lead them to neglect their children's needs for such things as food, clothing, hygiene, and medical care.