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September 20, 2025Child MaltreatmentOpen Access

Prenatal and Infant Reports and Child Protection Involvement: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

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Longitudinal cohort study shows higher child protection involvement for infants with prenatal reports, indicating systemic issues.

Children with prenatal reports were significantly more likely to be removed into out-of-home care, suggesting concerning trends in child protection.
Cox regression analysis revealed a hazard ratio of 2.29 for removal of infants reported prenatally, highlighting critical implications.
This longitudinal cohort study utilized cross-jurisdictional data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to assess outcomes.
Findings underscore the need for improvements in prenatal support and interventions, particularly for at-risk populations like Aboriginal children.

Maclean et al. (2025) studied this question.

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