Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Children living in poverty are at an increased risk for maltreatment. Social safety net (SSN) programs with antipoverty objectives may reduce child maltreatment through pathways such as reduced food insecurity, lessened caregiver stress, and improved caregiving behaviors and ability to meet children\'s basic needs. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of evidence on the ability of SSN programs to reduce child maltreatment in the United States (US).
METHODS: This systematic review was conducted using PRISMA protocol. Among studies published between 1996-2022, the initial search returned 1,873 articles, and 27 papers were included in the final analysis. Abstracts were identified primarily on June 24th, 2022, and extraction and synthesis of data was conducted in 2022-2023.
RESULTS: Of the 27 papers assessed, 16 studies found that SSN programs were protective against child maltreatment. Three of the reviewed studies found no effect of safety net programs, 4 studies presented mixed findings, and 4 studies found adverse impacts in terms of child maltreatment outcomes. When restricting to high-quality studies only, 10 out of 12 found protective impacts and none found adverse impacts on child maltreatment.
CONCLUSIONS: SSNs are associated with protective effects against child maltreatment. Expansion of SSN programs would likely have positive benefits beyond poverty-related objectives, including reducing incidence of child maltreatment.
METHODS: This systematic review was conducted using PRISMA protocol. Among studies published between 1996-2022, the initial search returned 1,873 articles, and 27 papers were included in the final analysis. Abstracts were identified primarily on June 24th, 2022, and extraction and synthesis of data was conducted in 2022-2023.
RESULTS: Of the 27 papers assessed, 16 studies found that SSN programs were protective against child maltreatment. Three of the reviewed studies found no effect of safety net programs, 4 studies presented mixed findings, and 4 studies found adverse impacts in terms of child maltreatment outcomes. When restricting to high-quality studies only, 10 out of 12 found protective impacts and none found adverse impacts on child maltreatment.
CONCLUSIONS: SSNs are associated with protective effects against child maltreatment. Expansion of SSN programs would likely have positive benefits beyond poverty-related objectives, including reducing incidence of child maltreatment.
摘要：
背景：生活在贫困中的儿童遭受虐待的风险增加。具有反贫困目标的社会安全网（SSN）计划可以通过减少粮食不安全等途径减少儿童虐待，减轻照顾者的压力，和改善照顾行为和能力，以满足儿童的基本需求。这项研究的目的是对SSN计划减少美国（US）儿童虐待的能力的证据进行系统审查。
方法：本系统综述采用PRISMA方案进行。在1996年至2022年之间发表的研究中，最初的搜索返回了1873篇文章。27篇论文被纳入最终分析。摘要主要是在6月24日确定的，2022年，2022-2023年进行了数据的提取和合成。
结果：在评估的27篇论文中，16项研究发现，SSN程序可以防止儿童虐待。其中三项审查的研究没有发现安全网计划的影响，四项研究提出了不同的发现，4项研究发现了对儿童虐待结果的不利影响.当仅限制高质量研究时，12人中有10人发现了保护性影响，没有人发现对虐待儿童的不利影响。
结论：SSN与儿童虐待的保护作用相关。扩大SSN计划可能会带来超越贫困相关目标的积极好处，包括减少虐待儿童的发生率。
方法：本系统综述采用PRISMA方案进行。在1996年至2022年之间发表的研究中，最初的搜索返回了1873篇文章。27篇论文被纳入最终分析。摘要主要是在6月24日确定的，2022年，2022-2023年进行了数据的提取和合成。
结果：在评估的27篇论文中，16项研究发现，SSN程序可以防止儿童虐待。其中三项审查的研究没有发现安全网计划的影响，四项研究提出了不同的发现，4项研究发现了对儿童虐待结果的不利影响.当仅限制高质量研究时，12人中有10人发现了保护性影响，没有人发现对虐待儿童的不利影响。
结论：SSN与儿童虐待的保护作用相关。扩大SSN计划可能会带来超越贫困相关目标的积极好处，包括减少虐待儿童的发生率。
