Does Quantitative Research in Child Maltreatment Tell the Whole Story? The Need for Mixed-Methods Approaches to Explore the Effects of Maltreatment in Infancy

Table 1

Main reason reported for accommodation at first episode of care ().

Main reason for first accommodation	Frequency (%)
Neglect	29 (31.9%)
Physical abuse	12 (13.2%)
Emotional abuse	2 (2.2%)
Parent mental health issues	3 (3.3%)
Substance abuse	16 (17.6%)
Parenting issues	13 (14.3%)
Child physical health	1 (1.1%)
Domestic violence	10 (11.0%)
Risk to siblings	3 (3.3%)
Primary caregiver unavailable	2 (2.2%)
Total	91