Article Abstract:
A study was conducted to determine the effects of decisions by the Boston Juvenile Court regarding the care and protection of 206 abused children. Of the 206 respondents who were all below 13 years of age, 63 were ordered to begiven back to their parents for custody. Findings revealed that majority of the children's parents were poor and had psychiatric illnesses. It was also learned that 18 of the children who were returned to their homes were again mistreated by their parents. These results point to an urgent need for the courts to revise parental custody criteria and improve services for abused children.
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A study which examined the time delays experienced by severely abused and neglected children placed in the child protective system of the Boston Juvenile Court on Care and Protection petitions is presented. Results showed that the children are under the system's protection for an average of five years before their cases are finally resolved and they are given permanent placement. The long serious time delays experienced by the children could have deleterious effects on their development and it is urged that these be minimized.
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A study which examined cases of dismissed petitions on serious child mistreatment brought before a juvenile court revealed that injury to the child is repeated in 10% of the time after the child was released back to the parents. Half of the injuries were as serious as those which prompted a Care and Protection Petition (C & P). Families which had previously been given a C & P and those which had at least one parent diagnosed as psychotic or had a character disorder were also likely to return to court.
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