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Permanent Housing for Child Welfare‐Involved Families: Impact on Child Maltreatment Overview
Author(s) -
Fowler Patrick J.,
Schoeny Michael
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12146
Subject(s) - neglect , child abuse , referral , aggression , welfare , psychology , child neglect , public housing , poison control , psychiatry , randomized controlled trial , injury prevention , health psychology , subsidized housing , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , public health , environmental health , family medicine , nursing , political science , law , civil engineering , surgery , engineering
Highlights Inadequate housing and homelessness contribute to risk for child placement into out‐of‐home care. Permanent housing through the child welfare system aims to decrease risk for child maltreatment. A RCT through child welfare referred homeless families for permanent housing or housing services. Marginal treatment differences existed on change in caregiver‐reported maltreatment over 2.5 years. Child welfare services remain important in ensuring the safety of inadequately housed children.