Lottie G Harris, Daryl J Higgins, Megan L Willis, David Lawrence, Ben Mathews, Hannah J Thomas, Eva Malacova, Rosana Pacella, James G Scott, David Finkelhor, Franziska Meinck, Holly E Erskine, Divna M Haslam
This study aimed to explore key characteristics of the out-of-home care subgroup of a nationally representative Australian sample. To ensure that mental health services are appropriately targeted, it is critical that we understand the differential impacts of childhood experiences for this cohort. Using the Australian Child Maltreatment Study ( N = 8503), we explored patterns of childhood maltreatment and adversity of participants who reported ever being placed in out-of-home care, such as foster care or kinship care...
April 16, 2024: Child Maltreatment