Abstract
This study examined data collected in 1992 from 42,679 CPS reports in the state of Missouri. It addressed 1. (1) the association between the source of report and the outcome of the investigation; and 2. (2) the variation, by reporter type, in the severity of the maltreatment found in cases where reports were substantiated. All analyses were performed with the types of maltreatment controlled. While anonymous reports were least likely to be substantiated and those from law enforcement officials were most likely to be substantiated, this relationship did not hold for other outcome measures, including the presence of emergency situations and the severity of the maltreatment found. The need for intervention services among reported but unsubstantiated cases was also documented, and the implications of these finding discussed.
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