Massat C R
Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Child Welfare. 1995 Mar-Apr;74(2):325-36.
The author analyzed demographic data on all parents who were subjects of indicated maltreatment reports in Illinois in 1988 (N = 23,764) and all parents in Illinois with children in out-of-home care on February 28, 1990 (N = 8,535). Findings were that adolescent parents were not overrepresented among maltreating parents or among parents of children in out-of-home care. These findings suggest that programs for adolescent parents should focus on issues other than potential maltreatment. The author suggests a focus on health care, nutrition, child support, child care, and enhanced educational and vocational opportunities for young women.
作者分析了1988年伊利诺伊州被举报有虐待行为的所有父母的人口统计数据（N = 23,764），以及1990年2月28日伊利诺伊州有孩子在家庭外照料机构的所有父母的人口统计数据（N = 8,535）。研究结果表明，在有虐待行为的父母中，以及在孩子在家庭外照料机构的父母中，青少年父母的比例并未过高。这些研究结果表明，针对青少年父母的项目应关注除潜在虐待之外的其他问题。作者建议关注医疗保健、营养、子女抚养、儿童保育，以及为年轻女性增加教育和职业机会。
