Children in the public benefit system at risk of maltreatment: identification via predictive modeling.
A growing body of research links child abuse and neglect to a range of
adverse outcomes, including poor school performance, delinquency, and substance abuse. However, the majority of this research has focused on the effects of abuse and neglect on children in the general population. This study examined the extent to which child abuse and neglect are associated with poor school performance, delinquency, and substance abuse in a