Lives at Risk: Uncovering Factors Associated with Fatal Child Maltreatment

Whitt-Woosley, Adrienne; Gustman, Brian; Sprang, Ginny

doi:10.1037/e522512014-111

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“…Results of this study support prior findings that children aged 5 years and below are at greatest risk of maltreatment fatality (Palusci & Covington, 2014;U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al, 2018;Whitt-Woosley et al, 2014). Our results also align with previous studies demonstrating an increased risk of maltreatment fatalities in homes that include an unrelated male adult, particularly a mother's intimate partner (Ortega, Vander Velden, Kreykes, & Reid, 2013;Stiffman, Schnitzer, Adam, Kruse, & Ewigman, 2002).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Extant literature has shown that the rate of fatal child maltreatment is greatest during the first year of life, decreasing exponentially until approximately age five (Palusci & Covington, 2014;U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al, 2018;Whitt-Woosley, Sprang, & Gustman, 2014). However, the linking of multiple sources of data within NVDRS may increase the power to detect child maltreatment fatalities beyond this age range.…”

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confidence: 99%

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An Epidemiologic Examination of Perpetrators of Fatal Child Maltreatment Using the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

Hunter

DiVietro

Schwab‐Reese

et al. 2019

J Interpers Violence

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Fatal child maltreatment in the United States increased 12.9% from 2013 to 2016. Parents are the predominant perpetrators, underscoring the need to examine risk factors associated with this class of offenders. This study examined the relationship between three primary forms of fatal child maltreatment (neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide) and perpetrator characteristics. Using the National Violent Death Reporting System, we employed a retrospective observational study to examine fatal child maltreatment in decedents aged 10 years and below from 2011 to 2015. Multinomial logistic regression of 1,023 maltreatment-related deaths was used to evaluate perpetrator characteristics. Perpetrators were most often male (58%) and the parent of the child victim (53%). Intimate partners represented 22% of perpetrators. The odds of fatal maltreatment were modified by perpetrator age, sex, and relationship to the victim. Results underscore a need for male-focused interventions and research examining the etiology of violence against children perpetrated by the intimate partner of a parent.

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confidence: 89%

Section: Study Design and Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%