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Father-Mother Co-Involvement in Child Maltreatment: Associations of Prior Perpetration, Parental Substance Use,
Joyce Y Lee1, Susan Yoon1,2, Keunhye Park3
1College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Insights
This study identified key parental risk factors associated with child maltreatment. Findings reveal specific risks like intimate partner violence and substance use correlate with neglect, emotional, and sexual abuse types.
Area of Science:
- Family Systems Theory
- Child Welfare Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Child maltreatment is a significant public health issue with complex origins.
- Understanding dyadic parental risk factors is crucial for effective prevention strategies.
- Previous research often examined individual parental risk, not the dyadic interplay.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate dyadic parental risk factors associated with mother-father co-involved child maltreatment.
- To differentiate the associations between specific risk factors and types of child abuse (physical, neglect, sexual, emotional).
- To inform family-centered interventions for child maltreatment prevention.
Main Methods:
- A family systems approach was utilized.
- Logistic regression analysis was performed.
- National child welfare administrative data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Differential associations were found between risk factors and child maltreatment types.
- Intimate partner violence increased odds of co-involved neglect and emotional abuse.
- Parental substance use, inadequate housing, and prior maltreatment history were linked to higher neglect but lower physical abuse.
- Parental disability/medical conditions were associated with higher odds of sexual abuse.
Conclusions:
- Specific parental risk factors have distinct associations with different forms of child maltreatment.
- Interventions should consider the dyadic parental context and specific risk profiles.
- Addressing multiple, interconnected risk factors is essential for preventing co-involved maltreatment.
Abstract:
The current study applied a family systems approach to examine dyadic parental risk factors linked with mother-father co-involved physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Parental substance use, mental health problems, disability and medical conditions, inadequate housing, economic insecurity, intimate partner violence, and prior maltreatment history were investigated as key risk factors at the dyadic parental level. Logistic regression analysis was conducted using national child welfare administrative data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The results showed differential associations between risk factors and four child maltreatment types: physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. Intimate partner violence was associated with higher odds of mother-father co-involved neglect and emotional abuse. Parental substance use, inadequate housing, and prior maltreatment history were all associated with higher odds of mother-father co-involved neglect, but lower odds of physical abuse. Parental disability and medical conditions were associated with higher odds of mother-father co-involved sexual abuse, whereas parental substance use was associated with lower odds of sexual abuse. Implications include more nuanced ways of addressing multiple risk factors within the family to prevent future occurrences of child maltreatment involving both mothers and fathers.
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