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Term: Substantiated Child Maltreatment
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-12-12
Definition:
A case is considered substantiated if the balance of evidence indicates that abuse or neglect has occurred . Alternatively, a case is suspected if there is not enough evidence to substantiate maltreatment, but maltreatment cannot be ruled out. Lastly, a case is unsubstantiated if the balance of evidence indicates that abuse or neglect has not occurred.
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References
- Brownell M, Santos R, Kozyrskyj A, Roos N, Au W, Dik N, Chartier M, Girard D, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Tonn N, Schultz J. Next Steps in the Provincial Evaluation of the BabyFirst Program: Measuring Early Impacts on Outcomes Associated with Child Maltreatment. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2007. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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