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Katherine R Brendli1, Michael D Broda2, Ruth Brown3
1Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Child Maltreatment
|February 10, 2021
Summary
Children with intellectual disability (ID) face significantly higher risks of victimization. Our study found they have nearly three times greater odds of experiencing harm compared to peers without disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Childhood disability research
- Victimization studies
- Intellectual disability research
Background:
- Common assumption: children with disabilities are at higher risk of victimization.
- Limited robust research currently supports this assumption.
- Need for empirical evidence on victimization disparities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the odds of victimization among children with and without intellectual disability (ID).
- To control for demographic factors in assessing victimization risk.
- To provide data-driven insights into disability and victimization.
Main Methods:
- Logistic regression analysis.
- Utilized a national dataset of 26,572 parent/caregiver responses.
- Included children with and without disabilities across all US states and DC.
Main Results:
- Children with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrated 2.84 times greater odds of victimization.
- This finding remained significant after adjusting for demographic correlates.
- Highlights a substantial disparity in victimization experiences.
Conclusions:
- Children with ID are significantly more likely to be victimized.
- Emphasizes the need for targeted prevention and intervention strategies.
- Calls for further research and practice-informed policy development.
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