Predicting child maltreatment: A meta-analysis of the predictive validity of risk assessment instruments.
Abstract
Risk assessment is crucial in preventing child maltreatment since it can identify high-risk cases in need of child protection intervention. Despite widespread use of risk assessment instruments in child welfare, it is unknown how well these instruments predict maltreatment and what instrument characteristics are associated with higher levels of predictive validity. Therefore, a multilevel meta-analysis was conducted to examine the predictive...
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Title
Predicting child maltreatment: A meta-analysis of the predictive validity of risk assessment instruments.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
73
Pages
71 - 88
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