Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
儿童保护制度对父母的影响
Effects of the Child Protection System on Parents
摘要
Abstract Child protective services investigate a third of child-homes for maltreatment, yet repercussions for parents remain unclear. I show that mothers face considerable adversity when referred for alleged child maltreatment. Using a novel strategy that combines event studies with variation in intervention tendency across investigators, I find that child protective services interventions increase mothers’ enrollment in mental health and substance abuse treatment services for a year, even when those services are not mandated. Earnings and employment are unaffected. Marginal interventions can lead to persistent involvement with social services for years.
中文摘要
摘要 儿童保护服务对三分之一的儿童家庭进行了虐待调查，然而这对父母的影响仍不明确。我证明，当母亲因涉嫌儿童虐待而被转介时，她们面临相当大的困境。通过一种结合事件研究与调查员干预倾向差异的新策略，我发现儿童保护服务的干预措施增加了母亲在心理健康和物质滥用治疗服务中的注册率，持续一年，即使这些服务并非强制要求。收入与就业未受影响。边缘性干预可能导致与社会服务持续多年的牵连。