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Statistics on Abuse and Neglect of Children With Disabilities
Research and resources regarding the greater risk and incidence of maltreatment for children with disabilities, including State and local examples.
Victims With a Reported Disability, 2010 (PDF - 4140 KB)
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2011)
In Child Maltreatment 2010
Presents the number and percent of victims with a reported disability, including different types of disabilities.
The Risk and Prevention of Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2012 - 20 pages |
Describes child abuse and neglect of children with disabilities in terms of the scope of the problem, risk factors, and strategies for prevention. The background section looks at statistics and research and highlights what might be happening with families that come into the child welfare system. The second section offers tips to identify and assess abuse and neglect in children with disabilities, respond collaboratively, and locate training resources. |
Abuse of Children With Intellectual Disabilities (PDF - 62 KB)
Davis (2009)
Discusses the physical and behavioral signs of abuse in children with intellectual disabilities, strategies for preventing abuse, and the consequences of being abused.
Babies at Double Jeopardy: Medically Fragile Infants and Child Neglect
Fullar
Zero to Three, 28(6), 2008
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Describes how infants born prematurely or with other medical problems are at risk for both child neglect and developmental problems when entering certain home environments. The article also explains the need to collaborate to meet the needs of infants when maltreatment occurs.
Child Abuse, Child Protection and Disabled Children: A Review of Recent Research (PDF - 472 KB)
Stalker & McArthur (2010)
Reports the results of a scoping study that reviewed research about child abuse, child protection, and disabled children published in academic journals between 1996–2009. The paper includes recommendations for further research.
Child Abuse Victims With Disabilities: Selected References (PDF - 141 KB)
National Children's Advocacy Center (2010)
Includes selected research materials on types of maltreatment affecting children and youth with disabilities.
Children With Disabilities in the Child Protective Services System: An Analog Study of Investigation and Case Management
Manders & Stoneman (2009)
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Investigates how the presence of three disabilities (cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, emotional/behavioral disabilities) affects the processes and outcomes of child abuse investigations at two levels of child injury severity.
Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities
Hibbard, Desch, & American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Council on Children With Disabilities
Pediatrics, 119(5), 2007
Provides education to pediatricians regarding early recognition and intervention of child maltreatment of children with disabilities as well as ways to facilitate prevention.
Sexual Abuse of Children With Disabilities (PDF - 96 KB)
Canterbury Christ Church University (2010)
In Protecting Children From Sexual Violence: A Comprehensive Approach
Explores disabled children's vulnerability to sexual abuse and its consequences.
Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development | |
Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2009 - 17 pages |
This issue brief provides basic information on brain development and the effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system. |
Violence Exposure Among Children With Disabilities
Sullivan (2009)
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Discusses disabled children's exposure to a range of types of violence including child maltreatment, domestic violence, community violence, war, and terrorism.
State and local examples
Child Abuse and Children With Disabilities
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Provides information to work more effectively with child abuse cases that may involve children with special needs and their families. Includes special sections on interviewing strategies, medical concerns, and disability jargon.
Prevalence of Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System: An Analysis of State Administrative Data
University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (2009)
Explores the prevalence and characteristics of children with disabilities in the child welfare system in Minnesota and compares them to children without disabilities, focusing particularly on ethnicity, gender, rural/urban location, and out-of-home care placement rates.