Child abuse and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 149, С. 106645 - 106645

Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The silent crisis of child abuse in the COVID‐19 pandemic: A scoping review

Health Science Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 5(5)

Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2022

Abstract Background and Aims The global outbreak of COVID‐19 has become an international concern. lives children are severely affected by pandemic. There is evidence a pandemic impact on violence against children. This scoping review study aimed to investigate the effects child abuse. Methods We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web Science databases retrieve related studies. Regarding recent incident COVID‐19, articles were reviewed from 2019 June 1, 2021. terms Child abuse used in precise search technique each database. techniques created work with any scientific database that keywords given. Results In initial databases, 568 retrieved. After applying inclusion exclusion criteria during screening process, 16 papers included review. Twelve have mentioned increase physical, psychological, neglect types However, sexual not been reported articles. Four reduction incidence Conclusion During pandemic, crisis occurred form upsurge toward children, since limits made diminish virus, general, increased danger Numerous factors such as stress, poverty, financial situation, history violence, school closures, lack contact support organizations contribute this phenomenon. Social action needed right every need critical situation.

Язык: Английский

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A comparison of video and live performance approaches in a school-based sexual abuse prevention program

Journal of Public Child Welfare, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Co-occurrence of maternal intimate partner violence and violent discipline and its associations with child morbidity in the Philippines

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 163, С. 107363 - 107363

Опубликована: Март 18, 2025

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19’s causal impact on child abuse and socioeconomic status: a Bayesian time series study

Pediatric Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A triple pandemic: COVID-19, violence against children, and the crisis in family courts

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

These incidents are closely linked to family violence and against women, affecting about one third of women around the world. 6 Natural disasters external stressors escalate risk. 7,8 However, a third, hidden but deadly scourge-the crisis in courts-is as much an aftereffect well exacerbator. Victims may seek remedies through social services, including court system. 9,10 In many countries, divorce, separation, child custody issues dealt with courts, practices that deviate vastly from civil or criminal courts. this deviation, originally intended for protection children, has instead led results.Indeed, courts have become place where too vulnerable children go die. A nonprofit organization tracked 990 murders by separating parent since 2008 United States. 11 At height pandemic, between years 2020 2022, increased 47.8%. An astonishing fact is that, protecting these judges' decisions facilitated murders. closer look at 175 fathers showed cases, judges had ordered conditions allowed murders, often over mother's objections. 12 even greater number suicides occur every murder, 13 hundreds injuries medically treated death. 14 And actual numbers likely higher, routine concealment records, litigants themselves, made tracking virtually impossible.How does happen? U.S., almost unlimited discretion, ability seal without oversight accountability. net result those few rights, notably violated ways multiply their harm. vast majority approximately 100,000 contested cases per year cases. Abusive disproportionately sole contrast trends outside court, grant it 75% time. 15 Kingdom, first country compel opening reporters, found convicted rapists were sometimes granted custody. 16 States, who murder mother his face no barrier obtaining (family disconnected murderer's parents be given temporary custody, until father out prison). 17 As reverse violent perpetrators favorable way regain respectability society exculpate themselves crimes-often having change behavior.Predictably, on abuse alarming rates. The Kingdom forced open precisely such research, they still resistance. Deaths extreme end, other harms well. For example, more than 58,000 into physical sexual abuser's unsupervised following divorce 18 suffer "soul murder," 19 psychological "death" results abuse. Consequences lifelong problems decades loss life. 20 estimated economic healthcare, welfare, justice, special education, productivity losses, among costs, was $592 billion 2018. 21 This also problem, 1 3 abused neglected abusers themselves. 22 During COVID-19 monitoring reporting maltreatment hampered time heightened need. 23 "protective parent," attempting safeguard abuse, loses simply alleging abuse-or, sometimes, when allege Studies now show addition deaths, protective parents, usually mothers, 24 pseudo-rationaleThe source deaths regular practice denying prolonging years, requiring pay multiple appointees. 25 revenue doing so $50 States alone. 26 words, there great financial incentive placing situations danger, families crisis.The pseudo-rationales designed promote "parental alienation," notion any allegation fabrication "alienate" child, rejection part "coaching". pseudo-theory punish "turn tables" victim, discourage Multiple reputable scientific associations-including Nations (UN) 27 -have denounced unscientific "pseudo-concept," continues used ubiquitously court. It enables not only escape prosecution can gain full collect "child support," demand legal fees, victims incarceration if cannot (which occurs staggering levels due process possibility bail).The pseudo-concept alienation" contradicts all scientific, medical, developmental research. severe lasting childhood trauma isolation while separated primary supports 28 . Indeed, research shows deliberate false rare (e.g., 0.1% study 29 ), not. fact, greatly underreported, problem exacerbated during pandemic. 30 national 4,388 mothers abuse-especially abuse-were losing rates, sex offenders. 31 nationwide overwhelmingly wrong right. 32 Yet, "abuse industry" arisen decisions, its own group lawyers, guardians ad litem, poorly-trained "experts". Not do control money most time, willing anything avoid prosecution, give up savings save children's lives. Hence, manner akin "kids cash" scandal, 33 commodifying taking them stable homes protective, caregivers, matter practice, unfortunately, been exported worldwide. issue demonstrated misuse eight countries. 34 Then, international bodies began urging governments consider testimonies "continuation power control" abusive fathers. 35 European Parliament resolution soon "call[ed] Member recognise parental alienation syndrome judicial law." 36 report widespread punishing brought forward credible allegations 37 Family unchecked, domestic abusers' instrument further Children greatest casualties, lose opportunity develop potential, some, next generation substance users, rapists, murderers, survive all. Judicial abuses accelerated received attention era, attempts reform, legislative changes, marginally successful best. Efforts educating futile, absence motivation. Therefore, culture members calls moratorium especially under current structure absolute immunity, total secrecy, lack accountability enormous incentives, order prevent devouring very institutions protect them. Child welfare matters should handled possible, rest juries, accountable Law, beholden rules procedure-to better preserve lives exploitation.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding Whether Economic Instability and Food Insecurity During COVID-19 Moderate the Change in Emotional Abuse and Emotional Neglect Over Time: A Longitudinal Pre- and During COVID-19 Analysis From China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, and Malawi

Journal of Adolescent Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 75(6), С. S14 - S23

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Interventions to build resilience and to ameliorate negative psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(11), С. 3707 - 3726

Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2023

Abstract The psychosocial health of children and adolescents has been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Containment measures have restricted social development, education recreational activities, may increased family conflicts and, in many cases, led to feelings loneliness, sleep disturbances, symptoms anxiety depression. We conducted a systematic review identify interventions that seek ameliorate these detrimental effects pandemic build resilience adolescents. Literature searches were databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, WHO Global literature on coronavirus disease Cochrane Study Register (up 30 June 2022). retrieved 9557 records which we included 13 randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) for evidence synthesis. Included studies predominantly implemented online group sessions school-aged with either psychological component, physical activity or combination both. A meta-analysis seven five depressive provided positive effect reducing (Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) (95% CI): − 0.33 (− 0.59; 0.06)) (SMD 0.26 0.36; 0.16)) compared control interventions. Studies also showed improvements mental outcomes, such as (n = 2) wellbeing 2). Exploratory subgroup analyses suggested greater effectiveness (i) are higher frequency duration, (ii) enable personal interaction (face-to-face virtually), (iii) include component. Almost all judged be at high risk bias considerable heterogeneity. Further research focus contribution different intervention components distinct subgroups settings, should examine over longer follow-up periods.

Язык: Английский

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Family structure, gender, and subjective well-being: effect of children before and after COVID-19 in Japan

Japanese Economic Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024

Abstract Grandparents were anticipated to participate in grand-rearing. The COVID-19 pandemic had detached grandparents from rearing grandchildren. research questions of this study as follows: How does the change family relations impact Subjective well-being (SWB) and parents? Using independently collected individual-level panel data over 2016–2023, we examined how structure influenced SWB before after COVID-19. We focused on effects children, grandchildren, their gender parents. found that compared with happiness level COVID-19, (1) granddaughters increased grandmothers’ (2) both daughters sons reduced fathers’ whereas neither nor changed mothers’ SWB, (3) negative effect substantially if fathers younger brothers. Learning interactions brothers childhood, could avoid deterioration relationships sons, even when unexpected events possibly lifestyle relationship.

Язык: Английский

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Covid lockdowns and hospitalisations for oro‐facial trauma among children in Australia and the United Kingdom

Dental Traumatology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 40(1), С. 84 - 90

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2023

This retrospective study investigated the effect of lockdowns for Covid-19 on rates oro-facial trauma hospitalisations in children Australia and United Kingdom (UK).

Язык: Английский

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