Relationship of risk assessment to placement characteristics in a statewide child welfare population |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA;2. The Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc., 270 Farmington Ave., Suite 367, Farmington, CT 06032, USA;3. Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families, 101 Friendship Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA;4. Division of Prevention and Community Research & The Consultation Center, Yale School of Medicine, 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, USA;1. Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, PO Box 100177, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;2. Department of Human Development, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33711, USA;3. University of Florida, PO Box 100177, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA;1. University of Lleida, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Avenue of Estudi General, 4, Lleida 25001, Spain;2. University of Barcelona, Faculty of Education, Walk of the Vall d''Hebron, Barcelona 08035, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Risk assessments allow child and youth services to identify children who are at risk for maltreatment (e.g., abuse, neglect) and help determine the restrictiveness of placements or need for services among youth entering a child welfare system. Despite the use of instruments by many agencies within the U.S. to determine the appropriate placements for youth, research has shown that placement decisions are often influenced by factors such as gender, age, and severity of social–emotional and behavior problems. This study examined ratings of risk across multiple domains using a structured assessment tool used by caseworkers in the Rhode Island child welfare system. The relationship between ratings of risk and placement restrictiveness was also examined. Risk levels varied across placement settings. Multivariate analyses revealed that lower caseworker ratings of parent risk and higher ratings of youth risk were associated with more restrictive placements for youth. Implications for the child welfare system are discussed. |
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