School-age and adolescent children's perceptions of family functioning in neglectful and non-neglectful families.
OBJECTIVE
Examined the question, do neglected children's perceptions of their own family's functioning acknowledge the differences that exist between neglectful and non-neglectful families?


METHODS
An inter-rater consistency design was used; child and caseworker reports of family functioning in neglectful (n = 33) and non-neglectful families (n = 34) were compared.


RESULTS
After establishing significant differences between the socioemotional and physical environment provided by neglectful and non-neglectful families, the results indicated that children from neglectful families perceived a higher level of quality in family functioning that was not reported by caseworkers or supported by other measures.


CONCLUSIONS
Implications for designing effective interventions for school-age and adolescent children from neglectful families are discussed.
University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012938:Social Perception; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology