Neighborhoods

Conditions in children's neighborhoods, including low socioeconomic status and other factors, can place them at a risk for abuse and neglect. Furthermore, social attitudes and the promotion of violence in cultural norms and the media have been suggested as risk factors for physical abuse.

Resilient Children in Distressed Neighborhoods: Evidence from the HOPE VI Panel Study
Eiseman, Cove, & Popkin (2005)
Explores factors that help make children in the nation's most distressed and impoverished communities more resilient and better able to cope with obstacles in their environment.

The Co-Occurrence of Community Violence and Child Maltreatment Among Racially Diverse Adolescents: Assessing Risk for Mental Health and Behavior Problems
Aisenberg, Garcia, Ayon, Trickett, & Mennen
Protecting Children, 22(3 & 4), 2007
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Examines the crossover between violence and child maltreatment with adolescents from multiple racial backgrounds.

Families Frequently Encountered by Child Protection Services: A Report on Chronic Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 403 KB)
Loman (2006)
Reviews literature on the relationship between poverty and social isolation on child maltreatment cases in Missouri and Minnesota.

The Influence of Neighborhood and Community Characteristics on Families and Children
Barnes, Katz, Korbin, & O'Brien (2006)
In Children and Families in Communities: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice
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Discusses several research findings regarding the impact of neighborhood conditions on child abuse and neglect, such as poverty, social cohesion among neighbors, and parental management strategies when responding to negative environmental factors.

Multiple Victimization Experiences of Urban Elementary School Students: Associations With Psychosocial Functioning and Academic Performance
Holt, Finkelhor, & Kantor
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 31(5), 2007
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Assesses students from an urban elementary school to determine if they have similar victimization profiles including child abuse and neglect.

Race and Child Maltreatment Reporting: Are Blacks Overrepresented?
Drake, Lee, & Jonson-Reid
Children and Youth Services Review, 31(3), 2009
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Assesses data to see if Whites and Blacks have different rates of child maltreatment while controlling for poverty and race.

Risk Factors for Child and Adolescent Maltreatment: A Longitudinal Investigation of a Cohort of Inner-City Youth
Mersky, Berger, Reynolds, & Gromoske
Child Maltreatment, 14(1), 2009
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Investigates individual, family, and extrafamilial factors that affect child maltreatment in Chicago.

Silent Victims: Issues and Interventions for Children Exposed to Violence
Harris
Protecting Children, 22(3 & 4), 2007
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Explores the impact of exposure to violence on children.

Social Capital, Family Violence, and Neglect (PDF - 134 KB)
Zolotor & Runyan
Pediatrics, 117(6), 2006
Examines social capital as a risk factor for child abuse and neglect. Results showed that increasing social capital decreased the likelihood of neglectful parenting.

The Web of Family Abuse, Neglect, and Violence
Ensher & Clark (2008)
In Families, Infants, and Young Children at Risk: Pathways to Best Practice
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Discusses the intersection between environmental risk factors to child maltreatment including schools.