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Economics of Child Protection: Maltreatment, Foster Care, and Intimate Partner Violence

Year: 2018

Type: review

Abstract: Violence within families and child neglect are strikingly common: 700,000 children are found to be victims of abuse or neglect in the United States each year; over the course of childhood, 6% of children are placed in foster care, and 18% witness intimate partner violence. These children are at much higher risks of homelessness, criminal justice involvement, unemployment, and chronic health conditions compared to their neighbors. This article reviews the state of the economics literature on the causes and consequences of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence and calls for greater research into interventions aimed at improving child well-being.

Source: Annual Review of Economics

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-economics-080217-053237

Authors: Joseph J. Doyle, Anna Aizer

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Child Welfare and Adoption

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development