The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA.
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DOI：
10.1177/10775595211012476
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发表时间：
2022-03
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Fluke J
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作者：
Brown SM;Orsi R;Chen PCB;Everson CL;Fluke J
尽管冠状病毒疾病2019年(新冠肺炎)放大了已知的增加儿童易受虐待和忽视的风险因素，但新出现的证据表明，在美国遵循新冠肺炎社交距离协议后，虐待报告和回应减少。使用全州范围的行政数据，这项研究建立在当前知识状态的基础上，以更好地了解美国科罗拉多州儿童保护系统(CP)在新冠肺炎大流行之前和早期阶段的转诊和应答量，并根据病例特征确定转诊和应答率是否存在差异。结果显示，与前一年相比，新冠肺炎期间的推荐和回复总体上有所下降。下降的具体原因是病例特征，如记者和虐待类型。讨论了新冠肺炎大流行对虐待儿童报告和儿童保护措施应对的影响。
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has amplified risk factors known to increase children’s vulnerability to abuse and neglect, emerging evidence suggests declines in maltreatment reporting and responding following COVID-19 social distancing protocols in the United States. Using statewide administrative data, this study builds on the current state of knowledge to better understand the volume of child protection system (CPS) referrals and responses in Colorado, USA before and during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine whether there were differences in referral and response rates by case characteristics. Results indicated an overall decline in referrals and responses during COVID-19 when compared to the previous year. Declines were specific to case characteristics, such as reporter and maltreatment type. Implications regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child maltreatment reporting and CPS response are discussed.