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Characterizing newborn and older infant entries into care in England between 2006 and 2014

The risk of entry to state care during infancy is increasing, both here in England and abroad, with most entering within a week of birth ('newborns'). However, little is known about these infants or of their pathways through care over early childhood.

Citation:
Pearson RJ, Jay MA, O'Donnell M, Wijlaars L, Gilbert R. Characterizing newborn and older infant entries into care in England between 2006 and 2014. Child Abuse Negl. 2020;109:104760.

Keywords:
Entry into care; Infancy; Latent class analysis; Longitudinal data; Out-of-court arrangements

Abstract:
The risk of entry to state care during infancy is increasing, both here in England and abroad, with most entering within a week of birth ('newborns'). However, little is known about these infants or of their pathways through care over early childhood.