Risk and Marginalization in the Norwegian Welfare Society: a National Cohort Study of Child Welfare Involvement

The impact of case factors on the initial screening decision in child welfare investigations in Norway

“…Referrals concerning children living with one parent had lower odds of investigation than those pertaining to children living with both parents. This is a somewhat unexpected finding, since single parents have been found to have a higher rate of CWS involvement than the general population (Staer, 2016). One possible explanation is that referrals regarding conflicts about care and visitation arrangements are considered to fall under the jurisdiction of other public services and, therefore, screened out.…”