Three-year custody outcomes among infants investigated by child protection systems for prenatal substance exposure in California

J Reddy, L Palmer, E Putnam-Hornstein - Maternal and child health journal, 2023 - Springer
Objective Infants affected by prenatal alcohol and drug use are more likely to be removed
from parental custody than those in the general population, although it is unclear whether …

Disrupted family reunification: Mental health, race, and state-level factors

LM Beard, KW Choi - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
The children's mental health landscape is rapidly changing, and youth with mental health
conditions (MHCs) are overrepresented in the child welfare system. Mental health is the …

State Policy Levers for Reducing Early Childhood Maltreatment: The Importance of Family Planning and Economic Support Policies

G Piña, K Moore, B Mihalec-Adkins… - Child …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Children experiencing maltreatment in the first 3 years of life are at risk for several
developmental challenges throughout the lifespan. Researchers and practitioners have …

Substance use-associated infant maltreatment report rates in the context of complex prenatal substance use policy environments

H Stritzel - Child maltreatment, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
State responses to substance use during pregnancy have included policies designed to
increase access to substance use treatment as well as punish such substance use. Prior …