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Home, but Left Alone: Time at Home and Child Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19.

Authors :
Bullinger, Lindsey Rose
Boy, Angela
Feely, Megan
Messner, Stephen
Raissian, Kerri
Schneider, William
Self-Brown, Shannon
Source :
Journal of Family Issues; Feb2023, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p338-362, 25p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We use high-frequency mobile phone movement data and quick-release administrative data from Georgia to examine how time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is related to child maltreatment referrals. Findings show that referrals plummeted by 58% relative to previous years, driven by fewer referrals from education personnel. After this initial decline, however, each 15 minutes at home was associated with an increase in referrals of material neglect by 3.5% and supervisory neglect by 1%. Our results describe how children have fared during the initial wave of the pandemic, and the results have long-term implications for child development and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0192513X
Volume :
44
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Family Issues
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161285963
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211048474