Rebecca Rebbe
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View article: Family context and caregiver characteristics in substantiated child maltreatment: A report-level analysis
Family context and caregiver characteristics in substantiated child maltreatment: A report-level analysis Open
Maltreatment often involves multiple children in a household, with patterns shaped by complex family dynamics, highlighting the need for tailored, family-centered interventions.
View article: Pediatric Self-Harm Injuries and Child Protection Histories
Pediatric Self-Harm Injuries and Child Protection Histories Open
We assessed the child protective services (CPS) histories of children with medical encounters for self-harm (SH) using linked medical and CPS data. Most children with SH had prior CPS reports (61.0%), but few had foster care placements (5.…
View article: Using a Predictive Risk Model to Prioritize Families for Prevention Services: The Hello Baby Program in Allegheny County, PA
Using a Predictive Risk Model to Prioritize Families for Prevention Services: The Hello Baby Program in Allegheny County, PA Open
Population-based efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect are challenging because annual incidence rates are relatively low. Even among families that meet eligibility and risk criteria for intensive home-visiting programs, the baseline r…
View article: Child Protection Responses to Domestic Violence Exposure: Co-Occurring Safety Concerns and Investigation Outcomes.
Child Protection Responses to Domestic Violence Exposure: Co-Occurring Safety Concerns and Investigation Outcomes. Open
Childhood exposure to domestic violence (CEDV) poses significant risks to children's safety and wellbeing, yet its prevalence and impact on child protection outcomes remains understudied. This study examined administrative data for child p…
View article: Child Protection Responses to Domestic Violence Exposure: Co-Occurring Safety Concerns and Investigation Outcomes
Child Protection Responses to Domestic Violence Exposure: Co-Occurring Safety Concerns and Investigation Outcomes Open
Childhood exposure to domestic violence (CEDV) poses significant risks to children’s safety and wellbeing, yet its prevalence and impact on child protection outcomes remains understudied. This study examined administrative data for child p…
View article: Child Protection System Interactions for Children With Positive Urine Screens for Illicit Drugs
Child Protection System Interactions for Children With Positive Urine Screens for Illicit Drugs Open
Importance: Young children are ingesting illicit drugs at increased rates, but it is unknown what the associated child protection system (CPS) responses are when a child tests positive. Objective: To document the child protection system in…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Infant Maltreatment Emergency Department and Inpatient Medical Encounters
The Impact of COVID-19 on Infant Maltreatment Emergency Department and Inpatient Medical Encounters Open
Objective To assess the counts of infant maltreatment-related medical encounters at a large medical system during a 21-month span of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Retrospective data for this study came from all inpatient and emergency dep…
View article: Child Protection System Interactions for Children With Positive Urine Screens for Illicit Drugs
Child Protection System Interactions for Children With Positive Urine Screens for Illicit Drugs Open
Importance Young children are ingesting illicit drugs at increased rates, but it is unknown what the associated child protection system (CPS) responses are when a child tests positive. Objective To document the child protection system invo…
View article: Lifetime rates and types of subsequent child protection system contact following a first report of neglect: An age-stratified analysis
Lifetime rates and types of subsequent child protection system contact following a first report of neglect: An age-stratified analysis Open
An estimated 1 in 3 U.S. children will be the subject of a child protective services (CPS) investigation during their lifetime, typically for allegations of neglect. Whether and how an initial report of neglect is addressed may place child…
View article: Lifetime rates and types of subsequent child protection system contact following a first report of neglect: An age-stratified analysis
Lifetime rates and types of subsequent child protection system contact following a first report of neglect: An age-stratified analysis Open
An estimated 1 in 3 U.S. children will be the subject of a child protective services (CPS) investigation during their lifetime, typically for allegations of neglect. Whether and how an initial report of neglect is addressed may place child…
View article: The Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty With Child Maltreatment Reporting
The Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty With Child Maltreatment Reporting Open
OBJECTIVES To determine the role of race/ethnicity and poverty in the likelihood of children younger than age 3 years hospitalized because of child abuse and neglect-related injuries being reported to child protective services (CPS) and be…
View article: The Measurement of Intimate Partner Violence Using International Classification of Diseases Diagnostic Codes: A Systematic Review
The Measurement of Intimate Partner Violence Using International Classification of Diseases Diagnostic Codes: A Systematic Review Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is challenging to measure yet systematic surveillance of IPV is critical to informing public health prevention and response efforts. Administrative medical data provide opportunities for such surveillance, a…
View article: Children’s Data Network
Children’s Data Network Open
The Children's Data Network (CDN) is a data and research collaborative focused on the linkage and analysis of administrative records. In partnership with public agencies, philanthropic funders, affiliated researchers, and community stakeho…
View article: The 2021 Reauthorization of CAPTA — Letting Public Health Lead
The 2021 Reauthorization of CAPTA — Letting Public Health Lead Open
The latest Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization bill would change the way families of substance-exposed infants are treated. The Biden administration could also leverage prevention and public health systems to achieve t…
View article: The Children's Data Network: Harnessing the scientific potential of linked administrative data to inform children's programs and policies.
The Children's Data Network: Harnessing the scientific potential of linked administrative data to inform children's programs and policies. Open
The Children's Data Network (CDN) is a data and research collaborative focused on the linkage and analysis of administrative records. In partnership with public agencies, philanthropic funders, affiliated researchers, and community stakeho…
View article: Reports and Removals of Child Maltreatment-Related Hospitalizations: A Population-Based Study
Reports and Removals of Child Maltreatment-Related Hospitalizations: A Population-Based Study Open
Despite U.S. child protective services (CPS) agencies relying on mandated reporters to refer concerns of child maltreatment to them, there is little data regarding which children mandated reporters decide to report and not to report. This …
View article: 90 The incidence and risk factors of child maltreatment-related injuries resulting in hospitalizations: a population-based study
90 The incidence and risk factors of child maltreatment-related injuries resulting in hospitalizations: a population-based study Open
Statement of Purpose Child maltreatment has lifelong impacts on health and well-being, which can result in serious injuries and death. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence and risk factors of child maltreatment-related…
View article: Incidence and Risk Factors for Abusive Head Trauma: A Population‐Based Study
Incidence and Risk Factors for Abusive Head Trauma: A Population‐Based Study Open
Previous studies of abusive head trauma (AHT) suggest that incidence may vary by geographic location, and there is limited information regarding population‐based risk factors for this form of child maltreatment. This study provides new kno…