Developmental Status and Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children

Final Report

April, 2008

Submitted to:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Submitted by:
Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED)

Authors:
Richard P. Barth
School of Social Work
University of Maryland		 Anita A. Scarborough
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
E. Christopher Lloyd
School of Social Work
University of Arkansas at Little Rock		 Jan L. Losby
Institute for Social and Economic Development
Washington, DC
Cecilia Casanueva
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill		 Tammy Mann
ZERO TO THREE
Washington, DC

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http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/devneeds/index.htm

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This report is based on a task order titled Developmental Needs of Children Investigated by Child Protective Services conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED), under contract number 233-03-0099, for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent positions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission of the Federal Government. The courtesy of attribution is requested. The recommended citation follows:

Barth, R. P., Scarborough, A., Lloyd, E. C., Losby, J., Casanueva, C., & Mann, T. (2007).  Developmental Status and Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children.  Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

Contents

Research Brief  (in PDF format - 6 pages)

Executive Summary  (in PDF format - 8 pages)

Chapters:

  1. Introduction
    1. Background to the Project
    2. Project Aims
    3. Data Sources
    4. Analysis of NSCAW and NEILS Data
  2. Major Findings
    1. Environmental and Biomedical Risk Affecting Development
    2. Developmental Outcomes
    3. Service Receipt
    4. Considerations for Successful Interventions
  3. Areas for Future Research
  4. Conclusion

References

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

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