Common Neglect
Neglect is the most common type of child maltreatment.
Using data from a national survey, this brief links specific caregiver struggles to a higher incidence of out-of-home placements among neglected children. It closes with one clear recommendation: Offer integrated — and early — caregiver support services to help counter this trend and better aid America’s at-risk children and families.
Four separate caregiver issues — drug use, alcohol abuse, behavioral health problems and poverty — increase a child’s likelihood of being placed in out-of-home care following evidence of neglect.