| Using combined survey, administrative, and census data, household- and community-level variables were analyzed to determine their relationships with the occurrence of child maltreatment reports among a sample of Illinois TANF recipients (n = 1091). Cox event history modeling revealed significant effects for recent prior CPS reports, number of children in the home, and respondent's report of domestic violence in the household. Subgroup analyses showed significantly lower levels of social and material support and protective effects of employment, household income, Black/African American race and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity among recently moved households. These findings indicate that low-income families who move may be subject to unique risk and protective factors for involvement with the child protection system, in addition to the risk factors noted for low-income families in general. |
