The intersection of child welfare, intimate partner violence and child custody disputes
Secondary data analysis of the Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12803645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tara Black (0000-0002-4572-9538, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Michael Saini (0000-0001-5475-4033, University of Toronto), Barbara Fallon (0000-0003-3654-992X, University of Toronto), Sevil Deljavan (0009-0008-3631-1069, University of Toronto), Ricardo Theoduloz |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-486 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Child Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1554-8732 • E-ISSN: 1554-8740 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15548732.2020.1751770 |
| OpenAlex | W3020093488 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand child welfare investigations that involve child custody disputes in Ontario, Canada. Methods: The study used data from the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect. The OIS is a cyclical, cross sectional provincial child welfare study conducted every five years. Characteristics of investigations involving child custody disputes were examined by conducting chi-square tests on key variables, and a logistic regression was performed to examine the influence of child custody disputes on transfers to ongoing services. Findings: In 2013 approximately 12% of child welfare investigations involved a child custody dispute. These investigations were predominantly referred by a custodial parent, and the primary maltreatment concern was exposure to emotional violence. Investigations involving custody disputes when controlling for all other predictors of maltreatment, were less likely to be transferred to ongoing child welfare services. Implications: There is a complicated relationship between child custody disputes and investigations involving intimate partner violence. Policy and practice implications are discussed
Child abuse · Child custody · Child neglect · Child protection · Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Neglect · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Welfare · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Adverse childhood experiences and personal alcohol abuse as an adult
Intimate partner violence
Child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration
Violence against women
Custody Disputes Involving Allegations of Domestic Violence
Extent, nature, and consequences of intimate partner violence
A Mediational Model of the Impact of Marital Conflict on Adolescent Adjustment in Intact and Divorced Families
Burden and consequences of child maltreatment in high-income countries
Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners
Child Custody Mediation in Cases of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence and Children
Children's needs compromised in the construction of their ‘best interests’
When child abuse overlaps with domestic violence
Child protection workers' experiences of working with high-conflict separating families
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |