In this article, we argue for expanded efforts to integrate administrative data systems as a
“practical strategy” for developing a richer understanding of child abuse and neglect …

. By had published their study delineating the different definitional (NCCAN, 1981)
operationally defined child maltreatment using a harm standard as observed by community …

Linking administrative data records for the same individuals across services and over time
offers a powerful, population-wide resource for child maltreatment research that can be used …

Objective To examine evidence available in large-scale North American datasets on child
abuse and neglect that can assist in understanding the complexities of child protection case …

Specific, accurate understanding of the extent of maltreatment in American society, the
nature of the maltreatment that occurs, and the consequences it has for children are crucial …

Although conceptualization of child maltreatment is an essential component to research on
the phenomenon, researchers continue to struggle with optimal operational definitions of the …

Abstract In the United States, research on child abuse and neglect is frequently criticized for
being poorly performed and largely irrelevant to the important policy questions facing the …

Child maltreatment is a complex problem affecting millions of children in the United States
every year. This article examines existing knowledge on the scope, nature, and causes of …

Background This scoping review aimed to overview studies that used administrative data
linkage in the context of child maltreatment to improve our understanding of the value that …

Objective The present study investigated whether risk factors vary by subtypes of child
maltreatment investigations, with particular attention to the role of cumulative risks affecting …