Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting

Author: Gail Tittle, John Poertner, Philip Garnier Publisher: Children and Family Research Center Publication: Document Date:                  not available Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting Related Categories: Children > Abused Children Children > Foster Home Care Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect Parenthood/Childrearing > Nonparental Care Public Policy > Child Protection Services   This study attempts to determine the degree to which maltreatment reports from children in foster care are retrospective, and therefore occurred before being placed in foster care. The findings suggest that over 15% of reported incidents of abuse and neglect in foster care are retrospective.    Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link