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Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report.

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Hambrick, EP; Tunno, AM; Gabrielli, J; Jackson, Y; Belz, C
Published in: J Aggress Maltreat Trauma
January 1, 2014

To understand the psychosocial implications of child maltreatment, methods used to document prevalence must be clear. Yet, rates of maltreatment found in child self-report are generally inconsistent with data found in case files from state social service agencies. Although self-reports and case file reports of abuse disagree on occurrence of specific events, it is unclear if reporters agree when overall categories of abuse are considered. This study investigated differences between case file and youth report of abuse by examining four types of abuse: physical, sexual, neglect, and psychological, in a within-subjects design using a sample of 97 youth in foster care aged 8 to 22. Case files were coded for the presence of any indication of each type of abuse. Self-report of abuse was also assessed for any indication of each type of abuse. Results indicated that, overall, youth reported more physical and psychological abuse, and younger youth reported more sexual abuse than documented in their file. Implications for research and service provision for maltreated youth are discussed.

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Published In

J Aggress Maltreat Trauma

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ISSN

1092-6771

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

751 / 771

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Hambrick, E. P., Tunno, A. M., Gabrielli, J., Jackson, Y., & Belz, C. (2014). Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report. J Aggress Maltreat Trauma, 23(7), 751–771. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2014.933463
Hambrick, Erin P., Angela M. Tunno, Joy Gabrielli, Yo Jackson, and Cassidy Belz. “Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report.J Aggress Maltreat Trauma 23, no. 7 (January 1, 2014): 751–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2014.933463.
Hambrick EP, Tunno AM, Gabrielli J, Jackson Y, Belz C. Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report. J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2014 Jan 1;23(7):751–71.
Hambrick, Erin P., et al. “Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report.J Aggress Maltreat Trauma, vol. 23, no. 7, Jan. 2014, pp. 751–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/10926771.2014.933463.
Hambrick EP, Tunno AM, Gabrielli J, Jackson Y, Belz C. Using Multiple Informants to Assess Child Maltreatment: Concordance Between Case File and Youth Self-Report. J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2014 Jan 1;23(7):751–771.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Aggress Maltreat Trauma

DOI

ISSN

1092-6771

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

751 / 771

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology