Citation

Ernst JS. Child Welf. 2000; 79(5): 555-572.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology and Social Work, Hood College, Frederick, MD, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11021347

Abstract

This study used administrative data, census data, and geographic information system (GIS) technology to map and analyze the rates and distribution of child physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect at the neighborhood level in a suburban jurisdiction. The results provide an example of how administrative data, census data, and GIS technology can give child protective services and community-based agencies a visual tool to help identify and target neighborhoods in which children may be at high risk for maltreatment.

Language: en