abstract：:Prenatal exposure to illicit substances is a finding that typically requires reporting to a child protective services agency. We examine whether there is differential reporting to two public agencies, and whether it varies by race/ethnicity and region. We also study predictors of indicating a maltreatment report as cr...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Hoerr JJ,Heard AM,Baker MM,Fogel J,Glassgow AE,Kling WC,Clark MD,Ronayne JP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender, a personal history of trauma and attitudes towards continuous vs recovered memories of abuse significantly impact the believability of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) disclosures in community samples. Yet, whether these variables influence the believability of CSA disclosure and subsequent clinical decisions made by ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Page A,Morrison NMV

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has revealed a large prevalence of trauma experienced by children, creating high risk for the development of psychopathology. Research investigating the negative impacts of child maltreatment and other traumas has typically examined these experiences individually, controlling for co-occurring traumas...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Rosen AL,Handley ED,Cicchetti D,Rogosch FA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Haiti, as in several developing countries, the phenomenon of street children has become a major public health issue. These children are often victims of traumas and adverse life events. This article aimed to investigate traumas experienced by street children and their coping and resilience strategies used to deal w...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Cénat JM,Derivois D,Hébert M,Amédée LM,Karray A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosecution of child sexual abuse cases is an important aspect of a community's response for holding perpetrators accountable and protecting children. Differences in charging rates across jurisdictions may reflect considerations made in prosecutors' decision-making process. This mixed-methods, multiphase study used da...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Duron JF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An integrative socio-ecological model was developed to investigate the impact of emotional abuse by teachers on children's psychological functioning and test the role of social support and self-confidence as protective factors associated with resilience. Emotional abuse by teachers, social support from family, peers, ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Nearchou F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood maltreatment is a strong risk factor for subsequent violence, including violent behaviors in young adulthood and offspring maltreatment after becoming a parent. Little is known about the specific circumstances under which supportive relationships may help disrupt this cycle of violence throughout the life co...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Tracy M,Salo M,Appleton AA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation in organized activities has been largely regarded as beneficial for academic and socioemotional development for adolescents, but the impacts of various types of organized activities for adolescents at risk for maltreatment have been rarely tested. In this study, we investigated the differential impacts o...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Kwak Y,Mihalec-Adkins B,Mishra AA,Christ SL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants have the highest rates of maltreatment reporting and entries to foster care. Prenatal substance exposure is thought to contribute to early involvement with child protective services (CPS), yet there have been limited data with which to examine this relationship or variations by substance type. Using linked bir...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Prindle JJ,Hammond I,Putnam-Hornstein E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Siblings share the same environment and thus potentially a substantial number of risk factors for child maltreatment. Furthermore, the number of siblings and the sibling constellation itself might pose a risk for child maltreatment. Little is known about the likelihood that more than one child in a family is maltreate...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Witte S,Fegert JM,Walper S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal surveys (SSs) have been identified as a key component of the evaluation for suspected abuse in young children, but variability in SS utilization has been reported. Thus, we aimed to describe the utilization patterns, yield, and risks of obtaining SS in young children through a systematic literature review. We...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Paine CW,Wood JN

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on youth sexual offending has focused primarily on its prevalence. However, recent efforts have begun to consider the collateral consequences for the relatives of offending youth, although little has been done in this regard toward exploring caregiver accountability. This study presents qualitative data on pa...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Gervais CLM,Romano E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable amount of research has been conducted on the aversive impact of prolonged interpersonal childhood trauma, but data on possible associations with motivational concepts (self-efficacy, self-esteem and locus of control) in adult survivors is scarce. The purpose of this study is to investigate specific cohe...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Weindl D,Knefel M,Glück TM,Tran US,Lueger-Schuster B

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children who have been maltreated during early childhood may experience a difficult transition into fulltime schooling, due to maladaptive development of the skills and abilities that are important for positive school adaptation. An understanding of how different dimensions of maltreatment relate to children's school ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Bell MF,Bayliss DM,Glauert R,Ohan JL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined (a) the extent of heterogeneity in the patterns of developmental trajectories of language development and academic functioning in children who have experienced maltreatment, (b) how maltreatment type (i.e., neglect or physical abuse) and timing of abuse explained variation in developmental trajecto...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Holmes MR,Yoon S,Berg KA,Cage JL,Perzynski AT

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maltreated youth have higher rates of school dropout than their non-maltreated peers. School connectedness is a modifiable predictor of school success. We hypothesized maltreated youth's school connectedness (supportive relationships with adults at school and participation in school clubs) would be positively associat...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Lemkin A,Kistin CJ,Cabral HJ,Aschengrau A,Bair-Merritt M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ground rules directions are given to children in forensic interviews to explain what is expected of them, and to reduce their tendency to acquiesce to erroneous or incomprehensible questions. Ground rules may also be necessary when children provide testimony in court. Drawing on research conducted for the Australian R...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Earhart B,Brubacher SP,Powell MB,Westera NJ,Goodman-Delahunty J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has set in motion a number of systemic and organizational approaches to identify and respond to child sexual abuse. These include increased child abuse awareness, developing and enhancing child-safe organizational cultures and policies ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Moore TP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of the present study are to examine the relationship between childhood adversity and adult well-being among vulnerable young adults formerly placed in substitute care, and to investigate how characteristics of their social support networks mediate this association. A sample of 345 Israeli young adults (ages ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Melkman EP

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyses a fourteen-year period of Western Australian data from the client information system of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. Western Australia saw a large increase in the number of children in state care similar to trends across Australia as a whole. The study shows the following...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Bilson A,Cant RL,Harries M,Thorpe DH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child abuse is a major public health problem. In order to establish the prevalence of abuse exposure among children, measures need to be age-appropriate, sensitive, reliable and valid. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire Abuse Short Form (ACE-A...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Meinck F,Cosma AP,Mikton C,Baban A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adoption is one of a range of options that can provide children in out-of-home care with permanency when they are unable to be reunified with their birth parents. This paper reports on how the adoption of children from out-of-home care is understood by professionals involved in making decisions about the permanent pla...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Butlinski A,Rowe H,Goddard C,Freezer N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As there is no "gold standard" in determining whether a fracture is caused by accident or abuse, agreement among medical providers is paramount. Using abstracted medical record data from 551 children <36months of age presenting to a pediatric emergency department, we examined the extent of agreement between specialist...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Buesser KE,Leventhal JM,Gaither JR,Tate V,Cooperman DR,Moles RL,Silva CT,Ehrlich LJ,Sharkey MS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the roles of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and dissociation in the relationship between childhood trauma and two different types of psychosis-like experience, including persecutory ideation and aberrant experience, in non-psychotic psychiatric patients. From August 2015 to August 2016, among ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Choi JY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The year 2016 marked the 20th anniversary of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) amendments (P.L. 104-235) that mandated Citizen Review Panels (CRPs). CRPs are citizen volunteer groups authorized by United States (U.S.) federal law to examine policies and procedures of state child welfare agencies. De...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Miller JJ,Collins-Camargo C,Jones B,Niu C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many child sexual abuse complainants find the adversarial trial process so distressing that they say they would never report abuse again. Their concerns stem largely from cross-examination, in which the lawyer acting for the accused attempts to discredit their evidence. We examined whether-and if so, how-Australian de...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Zajac R,Westera N,Kaladelfos A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children residing in long-term out-of-home care have high rates of clinical-level mental health difficulties. However, the stability of these children's difficulties throughout their time in care is uncertain. This paper reports estimates of the seven- to nine-year stability of carer-reported scores on the Child Behav...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Tarren-Sweeney M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated a positive parenting program to Brazilian mothers who used corporal punishment with their children. The intervention was conducted in four agencies serving vulnerable children, and at a home replica laboratory at the University. Mothers who admitted using corporal punishment were randomly assigned...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Santini PM,Williams LCA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children and young people often choose not to disclose sexual abuse, thus preventing access to help and allowing perpetrators to continue undetected. A nuanced understanding of the barriers (and facilitators) to disclosure is therefore of great relevance to practitioners and researchers. The literature was systematica...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Lemaigre C,Taylor EP,Gittoes C

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child abuse and neglect (CAN) cases presenting to health-services may be complex; when things go seriously wrong such as a child death or near miss, cases are reviewed and health-services and professionals subject to intense scrutiny. While there are a variety of mechanisms to review critical incidents in health-servi...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Raman S,Maiese M,Vasquez V,Gordon P,Jones JM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Major depression is often accompanied by deficits in cognitive functioning and lowered executive functions. However, not all depressed patients show impairments in these domains. The aim of this study was to examine whether different kinds of childhood adversity might account for cognitive deficits in patient...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Dannehl K,Rief W,Euteneuer F

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For preventive purposes it is important to be able to identify families with a high risk of child maltreatment at an early stage. Therefore we developed an actuarial instrument for screening families with a newborn baby, the Instrument for identification of Parents At Risk for child Abuse and Neglect (IPARAN). The aim...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： van der Put CE,Bouwmeester-Landweer MBR,Landsmeer-Beker EA,Wit JM,Dekker FW,Kousemaker NPJ,Baartman HEM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young victims of child sexual abuse can - for a range of developmental, motivational and contextual reasons - have difficulties disclosing their experiences. In the present study, corroborated court cases concerning 57 preschoolers' disclosures of sexual abuse were examined using qualitative and quantitative methodolo...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Magnusson M,Ernberg E,Landström S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maltreatment and living in poor socioeconomic conditions during childhood may implicate in deficits on motor proficiency, nevertheless, the literature on this issue is still scarce. The goal of the study was to investigate the possible associations among manual dexterity, aiming and catching tasks, and balance tasks f...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Sartori RF,Ribeiro Bandeira PF,Nobre GC,da Silva Ramalho MH,Valentini NC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latent class (LCA) and latent profile (LPA) analysis represent methodological approaches to identify subgroups of maltreated individuals. Although research examining child abuse and neglect (CAN) profiles is still rare, the application of person-centered techniques to clarify CAN types co-occurrence has substantially ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Debowska A,Willmott D,Boduszek D,Jones AD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many children with unsubstantiated reports of child abuse and neglect repeatedly return to the child protection system, indicating that unsubstantiated reports may represent actual child maltreatment or risk for future maltreatment. Identifying patterns of re-reporting and predictors that may be associated with later ...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Jedwab M,Harrington D,Dubowitz H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite efforts by advocates, practitioners, and legislators to alleviate the burden on child maltreatment victims in the criminal justice system, many challenges remain for prosecutors as they seek to hold offenders accountable while minimizing the emotional impact on children. More than 200 state and local prosecuto...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Cross TP,Whitcomb D

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individual psychological factors have been shown to exacerbate risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in youth following maltreatment, but the novel contribution of the present study includes a focus on interactive relationships between these factors on specific PTSD symptom clusters. This study identi...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Ross EH,Kearney CA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological maltreatment is an important social and public health problem and associated with a wide range of short and long-term outcomes in childhood to adulthood. Given the importance of investigating mitigating factors on its effect, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the mediating effect of acti...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Arslan G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study sought to determine whether the persistence of problematic sexualized behaviors (PSBs) committed by boys in the Massachusetts child welfare system would lend support to previous taxonomies categorizing offenders as early-onset/life course-persistent, adolescence-onset/adolescence-limited, or childhoo...

journal_title：Child abuse & neglect

authors： Grossi LM,Brereton A,Lee AF,Schuler A,Prentky RA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00