Support services provided to parents or caregivers and the female children themselves residing with less functional caregivers should be explored further,as increased stability to young females may holistically improve outcomes.
Although CPS and other services may provide support for families generally,
specific policies targeting maltreated children and young adults should also reflect the higher risk of females who live with less functional parents or caregivers. Supportive services and policies must extend throughout young women’s lives to improve outcomes for young women as they age.
The authors are unaware of literature that links services to mothers to improve education and mental health outcomes to later pregnancy in offspring.
Future research should explore this outcome.