Social Work Research and Abstracts · 1977 · 69 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesSocial WorkSociologyChild PolicyChild WelfareFamily Social WorkChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentChild NeglectChild VictimizationChild Welfare PolicyChildhood NeglectChild Welfare CasesResearch JournalsSocial Work Documentation
Not all cases of child abuse and child neglect are reported, not all reported cases are substantiated, and the dispositions of the cases that are substantiated vary. This study investigates the factors that affect the progress of such cases at the various stages of case management.