Re-referral to child protective services: The influence of child, family, and case characteristics on risk status
Connell CM, Bergeron N, Katz KH, Saunders L, Tebes JK. Re-referral to child protective services: The influence of child, family, and case characteristics on risk status. Child Abuse & Neglect 2007, 31: 573-588. PMID: 17537504, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild protective servicesHigh riskCox proportional hazards modelProportional hazards modelCPS investigationCase characteristicsPreventive servicesProtective servicesHazards modelNumber of childrenGreater riskRisk statusStrongest predictorChildrenRiskPhysical abuseInfluence of childrenSubstantiated casesChild abuseAbusePeriodRecurrenceReferralData System