Cumulative Incidence of Child Protection Services Involvement before Age 5 Years in 153670 Australian Children

K Falster; M Hanly; R Pilkington; S Eades; J Stewart; L Jorm; J Lynch

Journal article

Cumulative Incidence of Child Protection Services Involvement before Age 5 Years in 153670 Australian Children

K Falster, M Hanly, R Pilkington, S Eades, J Stewart, L Jorm, J Lynch

JAMA Pediatrics | AMER MEDICAL ASSOC | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1151

Abstract

This study examines the incidence of notifications to and investigations, substantiations, and out-of-home care placements by child protection services for children aged 0 to 5 years in New South Wales, Australia.

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Sandra Eades Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (project grant 1061713 [Drs Falster, Jorm, Lynch, and Eades], Early Career Fellowship grant 1016475 [Dr Falster], Career Development Fellowship grant 1013418 [Dr Eades] and Centre for Research Excellence grants [1099422 (Drs Lynch and Pilkington) and 1135273 (Dr Hanly)]).

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