title: Maternal compliance to court-ordered assessment in cases of child maltreatment.
abstract: Parental compliance to court-ordered assessment was examined in 82 mothers whose children had been removed from the home due to child maltreatment. Compliant (n = 52) and Noncompliant (n = 30) mothers were compared on parental and psychosocial risk factors previously documented in child maltreatment research. The results indicate that noncompliant mothers tend to be younger, lead more transient lifestyles, show a greater degree of antisocial behavior, and experience more violence in their spousal relationships. The implications of these data for clinical and legal involvement with these families is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Family Court Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Radia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magnatta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors