{"id":31715,"date":"2020-09-01T17:44:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T17:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyfamilyv2.wpengine.com\/a2a-perceptions-domestic-violence-substance-use-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:50:06","slug":"a2a-percepciones-violencia-domestica-consumo-de-sustancias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/es\/a2a-perceptions-domestic-violence-substance-use\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfLas decisiones para fundamentar los casos se ven afectadas por la percepci\u00f3n que tienen los trabajadores sociales de la violencia dom\u00e9stica o el abuso de sustancias por parte de los padres?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This summary synthesizes findings from a single research study, Domestic violence, parental substance misuse and the decision to substantiate child maltreatment. <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What can we learn from this study?<\/h2>\n

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Both domestic violence and parental substance misuse are overrepresented among families involved with child welfare. This study assessed how caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence and parental substance misuse influenced their decision to substantiate<\/strong> in cases where these experiences were not linked to the reported maltreatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Study details<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
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  • Population:<\/strong> 501,060 allegations from 122,658 first-time investigations of child maltreatment in which the allegation did not include domestic violence or substance misuse<\/li>\n
  • Data source:<\/strong> Administrative records from a large Midwestern child welfare agency<\/li>\n
  • Methodology:<\/strong> Multilevel modeling<\/li>\n
  • Dates:<\/strong> Decisions made between 2009 and 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Citation: <\/strong>Victor, B. G., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ryan, J. P., Perron, B. E., & Gilbert, T. T. (2018). Domestic violence, parental substance misuse and the decision to substantiate child maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect<\/em>, 79, 31-41.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    What are the critical findings?<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
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    • Identification of parental substance misuse alone increased the probability of substantiation by 150%, while identification of domestic violence alone increased the probability of substantiation by 50%.<\/li>\n
    • Co-identification of domestic violence and parental substance misuse increased the probability of substantiation by nearly 200%. <\/li>\n
    • Results suggest that caseworkers are most influenced by parental substance misuse when making the decision to substantiate an allegation of maltreatment unrelated to either behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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        Predicted probability of substantiation<\/h2>\n

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