Age at Entry into the Dutch Child Protection System of Children of Parents with Intellectual Disability: A Case-Control Study

Background:It is well established that children of parents with intellectual disability (ID) are disproportionately involved in child protection. It is important to understand the pathways through which these children enter child protection. This study examined the following pathway characteristics, comparing children of parents with and without ID: age at entry (weeks), duration of the first intervention (weeks), and the likelihood of having a sibling in child protection and youth services. Methods:Population-level administrative data from Statistics Netherlands were used. Children of parents... Mehr ...