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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Parental interaction with the environment influences child abuse and neglect risk.
  • Social disorganization theory posits community factors affect individual behavior.
  • Neighborhood supports may offer protective capacity against maltreatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between parental community involvement/perception and child maltreatment.
  • To test the hypothesis that community engagement and positive perceptions reduce maltreatment likelihood.
  • To explore the protective role of neighborhood supports in preventing child abuse.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (n=2991).
  • Measured mother's self-reported psychological/physical maltreatment and neglect.
  • Assessed community involvement (activity index) and perception (collective efficacy scales).
  • Employed nested logistic regressions to analyze community variables and maltreatment behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Higher community involvement correlated with less psychological aggression.
  • Positive community social control perception associated with reduced physical assault.
  • Community perception moderated the link between involvement and psychological child abuse.

Conclusions:

  • Building supportive communities is crucial for child maltreatment prevention.
  • Parental community engagement can foster protective environments for children.
  • Positive neighborhood perceptions enhance the protective effects of community involvement.