Child Maltreatment Dynamics among Immigrant and U.S. Born Latino Children: Findings from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW)

Aims to establish the national prevalence of immigrant and U.S. born Latino children who become involved in U.S. child werlfare systems. The study also examines the role of nativity in child maltreatment patterns and whether or not disparities in child maltreatment patterns and risks exist.

Language(s):
English

Resource Type(s):
Article

Journal Title: Children and Youth Services Review

Journal Volume: 33

Journal Number: 6

Publisher/Producer: Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier

Publication Date: Jun-11

Pages: 936-944

Author(s):
Dettlaff, Alan J.
Johnson, Michelle A.

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