Maltreatment in Foster Care: A review of the evidence
Maltreatment in Foster Care: A review of the evidence
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10.1002/car.2249
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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1.6
通讯作者：
Biehal, Nina
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作者：
Biehal, Nina
本文基于对美国、英国和澳大利亚发表的研究的批判性评论，探讨了寄养中虐待的证据。很少有研究报告这种情况下虐待的程度，而且确实存在的证据尚无定论。有限的现有证据表明，在任何一年中，寄养儿童中可能有高达 2% 的儿童受到虐待，但这在很大程度上取决于所使用的定义以及当地调查阈值的差异。本文讨论了这种虐待行为的肇事者和性质以及证实问题，并强调了现有研究中的重要差距。版权所有 (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 主要从业人员信息：区分虐待指控和有关护理标准低下的指控非常重要。然而，两者之间的界限有时可能并不明确。对寄养者的评估和监督不力可能会增加虐待的风险。在没有对风险平衡进行适当评估的情况下，对护理标准不佳的指控做出仓促反应，本身可能会损害儿童的情感健康。“区分虐待指控和有关护理标准不佳的指控非常重要”
This article examines the evidence on maltreatment in foster care, drawing on a critical review of research published in the USA, the UK and Australia. Few studies have reported on the extent of maltreatment in this setting and the evidence that does exist is inconclusive. The limited available evidence suggests that maltreatment may be reported for up to two per cent of children in foster care in any one year, but much depends on the definitions used and on local variation in thresholds for investigation. The article discusses the perpetrators and nature of this maltreatment and problems with substantiation, and highlights important gaps in the existing research. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Key Practitioner Messages:It is important to distinguish allegations of maltreatment from those concerning poor standards of care. However, the boundary between the two may sometimes be unclear.Poor assessment and supervision of foster carers may increase the risk of maltreatment.Precipitate responses to allegations of poor standards of care, without a proper assessment of the balance of risks, may themselves be harmful to children's emotional wellbeing.'It is important to distinguish allegations of maltreatment from those concerning poor standards of care'