A changing history: When is it a red flag for child abuse?

Researchers sought to measure the impact of changing caregiver histories on expert assessments of abuse likelihood. They used a vignette survey to measure the impact of a changing history on child abuse expert assessments of abuse likelihood and willingness to undertake testing and protective interventions. Amongst other results, researchers found that the presence of historical changes significantly affected experts’ level of concern for abuse and willingness to test or report abuse, though to variable degrees. Future research regarding changing histories should consider details of the change, rather than treating all changes equally.

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