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Maltreatment and disabilities: a population-based epidemiological study.

P M Sullivan1, J F Knutson

  • 1Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|November 15, 2000
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Children with disabilities face a significantly higher risk of abuse and neglect, being 3.4 times more likely to be maltreated than their nondisabled peers. This highlights the critical need for increased awareness and protective measures within educational and social systems.

Area of Science:

  • Child Welfare Studies
  • Educational Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Children with disabilities are a vulnerable population requiring targeted protective measures.
  • Understanding the prevalence and nature of maltreatment in this group is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of child abuse and neglect among children with disabilities.
  • To investigate the association between specific disabilities and types of maltreatment.
  • To examine the impact of maltreatment on academic achievement and attendance for children with and without disabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Electronic data merging of school records with child protective services, foster care, and police databases.
  • Detailed review of maltreatment circumstances for identified children.

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Main Results:

  • A 31% prevalence rate of maltreatment was found among children with disabilities, compared to 9% for nondisabled children.
  • A significant association was established between educationally relevant disabilities and maltreatment.
  • Children with disabilities were 3.4 times more likely to be maltreated.

Conclusions:

  • Children with disabilities are at a substantially higher risk of maltreatment.
  • School professionals must be aware of the elevated risk of maltreatment in children with disabilities.
  • Disability status should be a key consideration in national child maltreatment incidence studies.