Characteristics of child welfare investigations reported by healthcare professionals in Ontario: secondary analysis of a regional database

• Main Authors: Barbara Fallon (Author), Nicolette Joh-Carnella (Author), Jennifer Smith (Author), Ashley Vandermorris (Author), Daniel M Lindberg (Author), Eliza Livingston (Author), Miya Kagan-Cassidy (Author), Danielle Giokas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives This study examines the characteristics and outcomes of child welfare investigations reported by hospital-based and community-based healthcare professionals.Methods A sample of 7590 child maltreatment-related investigations from the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Negl...