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¹RTI International. tpcross@uiuc.edu

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Child maltreatment substantiation decisions rely on caseworker judgments of harm, risk, and evidence. However, these decisions are not exclusively based on these factors, indicating a need for policy review.

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Area of Science:

Child Welfare Research
Social Work Practice
Forensic Psychology

Background:

Substantiation decisions significantly influence interventions for children investigated for maltreatment.
Limited understanding exists regarding the specific factors and processes involved in substantiation decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine how caseworker judgments of harm, risk, and evidence predict substantiation in child maltreatment investigations.
To identify other potential influences on substantiation beyond harm, risk, and evidence.

Main Methods:

Analysis of data from a national probability study involving 4,515 children investigated for maltreatment.
Multivariable modeling to assess the predictive power of caseworker judgments on substantiation.

Main Results:

The overall substantiation rate was 29.9%.
Moderate to severe harm, moderate to high risk, and sufficient evidence were strong predictors of substantiation.
Evidence emerged as the strongest predictor, followed by harm and risk.
Child gender and age also significantly predicted substantiation, independent of harm, risk, and evidence.

Conclusions:

Substantiation is primarily driven by caseworker judgments of harm, risk, and evidence, but not exclusively.
The findings support previous research suggesting substantiation is a flawed measure of child maltreatment.
State child welfare agencies should re-evaluate policies and practices concerning substantiation.