Citation

Weberling LC, Forgays DK, Crain-Thoreson C, Hyman I. Child Welf. 2003; 82(3): 319-334.

Affiliation

Monterey Rape Crisis Center, Monterey, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12769394

Abstract

Workers need an efficient prenatal screener that can identify mothers at greatest risk of child abuse. Existing risk assessment methods are often invasive and difficult to administer. This study assessed child abuse risk in a sample of 49 expectant mothers using the Brigid Collins Risk Screener (BCRS). At three months postpartum, high-risk mothers scored significantly lower on the quality of infants' physical, social, and emotional environments than moderate or low-risk mothers. BCRS appears to offer a noninvasive, efficient approach to assessing risk of child abuse.

Language: en