Skip to main content

Table 3 Phi-coefficients between CFRA items and future reports of child maltreatment

From: Detection of unsafety in families with parental and/or child developmental problems at the start of family support

Item

 

Ï•

Items assessing future neglect

 

 1.

Current intervention is for neglect

.17***

 2.

Prior neglect interventions, reports, investigations

.12**

 3.

Child protection services received previously

-.05

 4.

Number of children involved in incident

.03

 5.

Age of youngest child in the home

-.02

 6.

Primary caretaker provides physical care inconsistent with child’s needs

.11*

 7.

Primary caretaker has past/current mental health problems

.06

 8.a

Primary caretaker has a history of alcohol problems

.03

 8.b

Primary caretaker has a history of drug problems

.07

 8.c

Primary caretaker has a current alcohol problem

.06

 8.d

Primary caretaker has a current drug problem

.16***

 9.a

Characteristics of children: medically fragile/insufficient growth

-.03

 9.b

Characteristics of children: developmental disorder or disabled

-.01

 9.c

Characteristics of children: intoxicated at birth

-.01

 10.a

Current housing is unsafe

.09+

 10.b

No fixed place to live

-.01

Items assessing future abuse

 

 1.

Current intervention is for abuse

.16***

 2.

Prior interventions for abuse, reports, investigations

.11*

 3.

Previously received child protection services

-.03

 4.

Prior injury to a child resulting from child abuse or neglect

.06

 5.a

The fault lay with the child

.15**

 5.b

The caretaker justified the abuse

-.01

 6.

Domestic violence in the household in the past year

.13**

 7.a

Primary caretaker gives insufficient emotional and psychological support

.01

 7.b

Primary caretaker is overly strict with the child

.11*

 7.c

Primary caretaker is very dominant

.24***

 8.

Primary caretaker has a history of abuse or neglect as a child

.06

 9.

Secondary caretaker has a previous or current alcohol or drug problem

-.05

 10.a

Characteristics of children: delinquency

.04

 10.b

Characteristics of children: developmental disorder/intellectual disability

.06

 10.c

Characteristic of children: mental health problems or behavioral problems

.02

  1. Note. * p < .05; ** p < .01;*** p < .01