National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well Being Research Brief No. 6. How Do Caseworker Judgments Predict Substantiation of Child Maltreatment

摘要

In this research brief, we examine the relationship of caseworker judgments to the substantiation decision, using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). Specifically, we address the following questions: How does the degree of perceived harm to the child relate to the decision; How important is the caseworkers perception of the severity of future risk to the child; and How does the caseworkers judgment about the strength of the evidence relate to the decision.