Neglect study: summary of findings - June 2010 - Research to Practice Note

In 2009, Community Services undertook the first major research study in NSW on neglect of children. The overarching aim of the neglect study was to investigate childhood neglect in order to gain a better understanding of the characteristics of neglecting families, the system response to them compared with children suffering other types of maltreatment, and the impact of neglect on child outcomes