Chapin Hall just came out with a new report examining the financial resources of foster (including kincare) parents in Illinois which is relevant to this topic also: Smithgall, C., DeCoursey, J., & Goerge, R. (2008) Does money matter? Foster parenting and family finances. Chicago: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago There are some references to what they call financial strain and how that affects families and child development issues. Sherrill Clark -----Original Message----- From: bounce-3378802-7059115@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bounce-3378802-7059115@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lfontes@xxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 5:15 PM To: Child Maltreatment Researchers Subject: RE: child maltreatment and economic hard times To folow up on Sherrill Clark's thought, some local examples that might increase the possibility of abuse/neglect do not even concern social service agencies per se: * In our area one city public library was closed down and others have greatly reduced hours due to budget cuts. The community library serves as a source of safe childcare for families who don't have a lot of options. Instead, the kids are left at home alone. * afterschool and before-school programs are shut down. * public schools cut back from fullday kindergarten to half-day. Extended hours are possible--at a cost * health clinic stops holding Saturday hours, requiring patients to access emergency rooms with long waits, which undoubtedly makes some parents just "wait until Monday." * budget cutbacks make agencies reduce their use of interpreters or rely on problematic telephone interpreting services. * caretakers post-pone "elective" medical procedures for themselves and their children, both directly and indirectly impacting children's well-being. * reduced availability of drug & alcohol treatment programs * lack of jobs that pay a living wage causes caretakers to hold multiple positions and neglect their children I could go on and on but this is mighty depressing! Let's hope the new year brings better times for all. Lisa Fontes, Ph.D. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:27:39 -0800 >From: "Sherrill Clark" <sjclark@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: child maltreatment and economic hard times >To: "'Child Maltreatment Researchers'" ><child-maltreatment-research-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Cc: <sbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"'Ying-Ying Yuan'" ><yyyuan@xxxxxxxx> > >In addition to family characteristics, we might also consider that in >economic hard times there are fewer resources available to families >(staff losses due to budget cuts, non profits that go out of business, >change their focus, close storefront community-based centers, or the >cost of services to families goes up and become unaffordable.for >example) to prevent distress that reaches the maltreatment level. This >is a more policy-focused perspective that doesn't target the families' deficits per se. > >Sherrill Clark >CalSWEC > > _____ > >From: bounce-3362146-7059115@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bounce-3362146-7059115@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >Brodowski, Melissa (ACF) >Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:36 PM >To: Child Maltreatment Researchers >Cc: sbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ying-Ying Yuan >Subject: RE: child maltreatment and economic hard times > > >Hi everyone - > >I have a couple of related questions to Tom Hanna's posting. Our CAPTA >Title II state prevention grantee from Colorado is working on a project >examining increases in violence (child maltreatment, sexual assault, >suicide and unintentional injury) during hard economic times -- quite >timely right now. > >We know there's data and research showing the linkages between poverty >and child maltreatment (and being at-risk). The National Incidence >Study-3 findings demonstrate that family income was significantly >related to incidence rates in nearly every category of maltreatment. >Compared to children whose families earned $30,000 per year or more, >those in families with annual incomes below $15,000 per year were more >than 22 times more likely to experience some form of maltreatment under >the Harm Standard (and over 25 times more likely to suffer maltreatment >of some type using the Endangerment Standard). This is consistent with >the findings of many different studies that children do not fare well >in poorer families compared to nonpoor families. For more information on NIS-3 visit: ><http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/statsinfo/nis3.cfm#family> >http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/statsinfo/nis3.cfm#family (and NIS-4 >should be coming out soon to update this information) > >I also emailed Ying-Ying Yuan who manages the technical assistance >contract for our National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). >She reminded me that in Beyond Common Sense, they showed that in poorer >counties, there were higher rates of maltreatment. She added that since >CPS decisions about maltreatment are related to reporting, it is highly >likely that increases in maltreatment will be found due to poverty IF reporting increases. In periods >of economic stress, reporting may increase or it may decrease. > >So-- the questions I wanted to pose to the listserve are: > >* > > Are you aware of any resources/research linking economic hard times >and increases in child maltreatment? Are there studies that show any >shifts/ trends in the incidence/ prevalence over time? >* > > Do you have thoughts about whether there might be a decrease in the >reporting rates and/or child victimization rates because families being >diverted to other services or because of differential response systems >for CPS that have developed in many places across the country? Are >there studies that have examined this? > >Thanks for your help with this. > >Melissa > >Melissa Lim Brodowski, MSW, MPH >Office on Child Abuse and Neglect >Children's Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS >1250 Maryland Avenue SW >Portals Building, 8th Floor #8127 >Washington, DC 20024 >phone: 202-205-2629 >fax: 202-260-9345 >email: melissa.brodowski@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > _____ > >From: bounce-3361204-6833993@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Tom Hanna >Sent: Thu 12/4/2008 7:08 PM >To: child-maltreatment-research-l@xxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: What do Today's Neglect Cases Look Like? > > > >Dear Colleagues: > >I have some anecdotal reports that child neglect has recently become a >bigger issue in some populations, and that the nature of the new >neglect patterns may relate to "modern" stressors. Nothing specific, >but I am wondering -- what neglect issues are you seeing or hearing >about now, and are they any different than what you saw 5 years ago? > >Are there any key papers I should be consulting? Especially on shifts >in incidence patterns, or in proven prevention strategies in direct >service and/or in public awareness campaigns? > >I am hoping to apply what I learn to public awareness campaigns in the >next few months -- and maybe this will be of use to all of us in >developing research strategies on both the intervention and prevention >sides of the neglect picture. > >Any input appreciated. > >--Thanks >--Tom > >-- >-- >Tom Hanna, Director >Child Abuse Prevention Network >www.child-abuse.com >tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >tph3@xxxxxxxxxxx >off 607.275.9360 >cel 607.227.4524 >fax: 415.962.0510 >-- > > > > >________________ >TNEF20185.rtf (28k bytes)
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