Single parent families are at higher risk of re-report to Child Protective Services (CPS) than two-parent families. Yet, how single-family homes differ in risk from two-parent families remains under researched. To identify heterogenous patterns of child and caregiver factors among CPS-involved families and the subsequent risk for CPS re-report based on child and family characteristics (i.e., sociodemographic information, family structure, and risk indicators). Data were from the 2017 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child File ( = 249,026). We conducted latent class analysis (LCA) to identify discrete patterns (i.e., classes) based on child and caregiver risk indicators (e.g., substance use, behavioral health). We then used logistic regression to examine family structure and other family characteristics and CPS indicators predicted CPS re-report for each class. Results yielded five distinct classes: 1) (25 % of the sample); 2) (16 %); 3) C (3 %); 4) (4 %); and 5) (53 %). Family structure was significantly associated with CPS re-reports for Classes 1, 2, and 5. For Class 1, single father families had increased odds of CPS re-report compared to other family structures. For Classes 2 and 5 single father families' odds of CPS re-reports were greater than those of married families, but lower than single mother families. Children growing up in single father families have different likelihoods of repeat CPS involvement compared to those in single mother and married families. Financial stressors and parental substance use within single father families should be addressed.

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儿童保护服务的家庭结构和儿童风险重新报告


单亲家庭重新向儿童保护服务机构 (CPS) 报告的风险高于双亲家庭。然而，单户住宅与双亲家庭的风险有何不同仍有待研究。确定 CPS 参与家庭中儿童和照顾者因素的异质模式，以及根据儿童和家庭特征（即社会人口统计信息、家庭结构和风险指标）进行 CPS 重新报告的后续风险。数据来自 2017 年国家虐待和忽视儿童数据系统儿童档案 (= 249,026)。我们进行了潜在类别分析（LCA），以根据儿童和看护者风险指标（例如物质使用、行为健康）识别离散模式（即类别）。然后，我们使用逻辑回归来检查家庭结构和其他家庭特征，CPS 指标预测每个班级的 CPS 重新报告。结果产生了五个不同的类别：1)（样本的 25%）； 2) (16%); 3) C (3%); 4) (4%); 5) (53%)。家庭结构与 1、2 和 5 级的 CPS 重新报告显着相关。对于 1 级，单亲父亲家庭与其他家庭结构相比，CPS 重新报告的几率更高。对于2类和5类单亲父亲家庭，CPS重新报告的几率高于已婚家庭，但低于单亲母亲家庭。与单亲母亲和已婚家庭相比，在单亲父亲家庭长大的儿童重复参与 CPS 的可能性不同。应解决单亲家庭中的经济压力和父母物质使用问题。