title: Child maltreatment in family foster care.
abstract: Predictors of maltreatment of children living in family foster care were sought in characteristics of foster homes. Four characteristics that presented increased risk were identified: homes that had younger foster mothers, homes in which children shared bedrooms with other family members, homes about which case-workers had reservations, and homes that were restricted for placement of certain children. Kinship-care homes were found to present decreased risk.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zuravin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benedict
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somerfield
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008004:Licensure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data