Child abuse & neglect
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Child abuse & neglect · Oct 2017
ReviewA birth cohort study of Asian and Pacific Islander children reported for abuse or neglect by maternal nativity and ethnic origin.
Research identifying racial and ethnic disparities in child protective services (CPS) involvement in the U. S. has focused on the overrepresentation of Black children and the growing Latino child population. Little attention has been paid to children of Asian origin, the most underrepresented group of children in the U. ⋯ S.-born Hawaiian, Guamanian, or Samoan mothers had the highest rate, with 20.4% being reported to CPS by their 5th birthday. The lowest rates of child abuse and neglect reporting were observed among children of foreign-born Asian Indian (2.5%), Korean (2.7%), and Chinese (2.8%) mothers, compared to 5.4% of all Asian and Pacific Islander children, and 14.8% of children in general population. Findings underscore the presence of disparities in CPS involvement among API children, which has implications for health and well-being across the life course and for targeted maltreatment prevention strategies.