Citation

Massat CR. Child Welf. 1995; 74(2): 325-336.

Affiliation

Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7705168

Abstract

The author analyzed demographic data on all parents who were subjects of indicated maltreatment reports in Illinois in 1988 (N = 23,764) and all parents in Illinois with children in out-of-home care on February 28, 1990 (N = 8,535). Findings were that adolescent parents were not overrepresented among maltreating parents or among parents of children in out-of-home care. These findings suggest that programs for adolescent parents should focus on issues other than potential maltreatment. The author suggests a focus on health care, nutrition, child support, child care, and enhanced educational and vocational opportunities for young women.

Language: en