Diagnosed Intellectual and Emotional Impairment among Parents Who Seriously Mistreat Their Children: Prevalence, Type, and Outcome in a Court Sample

This study examined the court records of 206 seriously abused or neglected children and their families in a large urban area and found that in over half the records a parent had been diagnosed as having an emotional disorder and/or low intelligence, with a majority of these diagnoses indicating sign...

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Published in:	Child abuse & neglect Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 389
Main Author:	Taylor, Carol G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 1991
Subjects:	Affective Symptoms - diagnosis Affective Symptoms - psychology Boston Child Child Abuse Child Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence Child Abuse - psychology Child Custody - legislation & jurisprudence Child Neglect Child of Impaired Parents - legislation & jurisprudence Child of Impaired Parents - psychology Child Welfare - legislation & jurisprudence Clinical Diagnosis Disabled Parents Emotional Disturbances Family Problems Follow-Up Studies Humans Intellectual Disability - diagnosis Intellectual Disability - psychology Legal Guardians Mental Retardation Parenting Skills Parents Referral and Consultation - legislation & jurisprudence Risk Factors Boston
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Summary:	This study examined the court records of 206 seriously abused or neglected children and their families in a large urban area and found that in over half the records a parent had been diagnosed as having an emotional disorder and/or low intelligence, with a majority of these diagnoses indicating significant impairment. (Author/DB)
ISSN:	0145-2134
DOI:	10.1016/0145-2134(91)90023-7