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.

Related terms 

• Child Maltreatment

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)