1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The purpose of this study is to address some of the gaps in the current literature by identifying, in a more comprehensive manner, family profiles in cases of child neglect investigated and substantiated by CPS [child protection services].» (p. 434)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«The present study is based on the data collected during the 2014 cycle of the Quebec Incidence Study of the Situations Reported to CPS in 2014. […] The final sample included 4,011 children (52.6% boys; ages ranging from 0 to 17 years, for an average of 8 years and 5 months).» (p. 436)

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

Results allowed the identification of five family profiles. The difficult children «profile included 2.3% of the sample (n = 26) and was characterized by a “child psychosocial issues” factor score that was more than two and a half standard deviations above the sample average […].» (p. 440) The fragilized parent «profile comprised the highest proportion of the sample (63.8%; n = 717) and was defined by slightly below-average scores on all four factors [personal and family issues; child psychosocial issues; marital status and issues; child physical and neuro-developmental issues]. Additional analyses on individual variables revealed that in comparison with other profiles, this one had the second highest occurrence of parental substance abuse (32.7%).» (p. 441) The isolated families «profile included 11.9% of the sample (n = 133). Children and their families in this profile showed a slightly below-average risk on the “personal and family issues” and the “child physical and neuro-developmental issues” factors.» (p. 441) «Including 18.3% of the sample (n = 205), [the distressed families] profile was characterized by a factor score on “child physical and neuro-developmental issues” that was more than one standard deviation above average.» (p. 445) «[Our] results highlight the presence of both distinct and common characteristics among the situations of highly vulnerable children and their families and reflect the complexity of their problems.» (p. 448)