3447Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
129263University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Child Maltreat. 2022 Feb;27(1):3-11. doi: 10.1177/10775595211012476. Epub 2021 Apr 26.
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has amplified risk factors known to increase children's vulnerability to abuse and neglect, emerging evidence suggests declines in maltreatment reporting and responding following COVID-19 social distancing protocols in the United States. Using statewide administrative data, this study builds on the current state of knowledge to better understand the volume of child protection system (CPS) referrals and responses in Colorado, USA before and during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine whether there were differences in referral and response rates by case characteristics. Results indicated an overall decline in referrals and responses during COVID-19 when compared to the previous year. Declines were specific to case characteristics, such as reporter and maltreatment type. Implications regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child maltreatment reporting and CPS response are discussed.
虽然 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）放大了已知会增加儿童易受虐待和忽视的风险因素，但新出现的证据表明，在美国 COVID-19 社交距离协议之后，虐待报告和应对的情况有所减少。本研究利用全州范围的行政数据，在了解美国科罗拉多州儿童保护系统（CPS）转介和应对情况的现状基础上，进一步探讨了 COVID-19 大流行早期的数量变化，并确定了转介和响应率是否因案例特征而存在差异。结果表明，与前一年相比，COVID-19 期间的转介和响应总体下降。下降与报告人和虐待类型等案例特征有关。讨论了 COVID-19 大流行对虐待报告和 CPS 应对的影响。
