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Child protection involvement of children of mothers with intellectual disability

Children born to parents with intellectual disability (ID) have been shown as disproportionally represented in child protection services however with limited population-based research.

Citation:
Fernando L, O'Donnell M, Bourke J, Wolff B, Gibberd A, Llewellyn G, Leonard H. Child protection involvement of children of mothers with intellectual disability. Child Abuse Negl. 2022;126.

Keywords:
Child protection; Maternal intellectual disability; Maternal mental health; Maternal substance use; Out-of-home care

Abstract:
Children born to parents with intellectual disability (ID) have been shown as disproportionally represented in child protection services however with limited population-based research.