Perpetrator Recidivism

["NORTH, FRED" <FRED.NORTH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What risk (and/or protective) factors have been shown to impact perpetrator
recidivism in child maltreatment?  I imagine that these may vary depending
on a number of client (eg. demographics, disabilities, substance abuser,
domestic violence involvement), service (eg. length of involvement in
treatment services, agreement/refusal of services) or administrative (eg.
type of maltreatment previously substantiated, removal of children) factors,
so are particular combinations of factors more highly correlated with
recidivism than others?  

Our legislature here in CT recently enacted a modification to our statutes
requiring that for the state to place an alleged perpetrator on our central
registry, we must be able to show that they pose a risk to the health,
safety or well-being of children (see Public Act 05-207, Section 2b at
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/act/Pa/2005PA-00207-R00HB-05057-PA.htm).  So,
we'd like to establish a solid base of research knowledge with which to
inform new policy regarding decisions for placing perpetrators on our
central registry or not.  

Feel free to reply on/offline!  Thanks in advance for your help!!

Fred North, Social Work Supervisor
Department of Children and Families
Office of Results Management
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT  06106
Phone:  (860) 723-7219
Email:  fred.north@po.state.ct.us
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