Matching actions to needs: shifting policy responses to the changing health needs of Chinese children and adolescents

The Lancet, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 403(10438), С. 1808 - 1820

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Prevalence estimates and nature of online child sexual exploitation and abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the disparities among child sexual abuse material users: Anonymous self-reports from both charged and uncharged individuals

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 161, С. 107299 - 107299

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025

The dark web has become a more prevalent platform for the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Most CSAM users remain undetected by law enforcement, and little is known about population not convicted. aim study was to contribute research on investigating differences between who self-report having been charged offenses against or an adult those such offenses. We analyzed anonymous survey data from 2384 respondents sought web. were young males (18-34-year-olds) searching depicting girls. sample divided into three groups: 1) admitted children (CS offenders, n = 474); 2) adults (AS 620); 3) no charges (NC group, 1290). used multinomial logistic regression analysis analyze in self-reported behavior motivation access groups. Those had previous history violent offenses, groomed online, physical contact with children, searched infants toddlers significantly likely belong CS AS offenders group. found significant groups their individual, motivational, behavioral characteristics that have important implications crimes assessing treating offenders.

Язык: Английский

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The Digital Dimension: Victim’s Experiences of Technology’s Impact on Penetrative Child Sexual Abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025

Research comparing penetrative technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TA-CSA) and (CSA) is limited. Existing studies indicate similarities among victims the consequences of their abuse. This study investigates experiences TA-CSA CSA, examining sociodemographic characteristics, nature abuse, mental health psychosocial consequences. Data was derived from German Sexual Abuse Telephone Helpline between 2020 2023, with information gathered anonymously during calls caller's consent. The sample consisted N = 302 callers reporting CSA or TA-CSA. Exact Chi-Square tests Mann-Whitney-U were used to compare both groups in terms demographics, characteristics reported Logistic regression analyses performed explore relationship technology use. Results show that objectively associated more severe circumstances, including multiple perpetrators, higher frequency earlier age onset. latter contributed specific being by victims. No differences gender, living environment, education found groups. While involvement related its severity, it does not directly affect Future research should further examine nuanced impact

Язык: Английский

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Navigating, being tricked, and blaming oneself—A meta‐synthesis of youth's experience of involvement in online child sexual abuse

Child & Family Social Work, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(4), С. 1096 - 1114

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024

Abstract Social media use is an integrated part of youth's social life, enabling access to knowledge and exploration, but it also increases the risk experiencing online child sexual abuse (OCSA). Quantitative reviews OCSA provide insights into prevalence, factors, mental health outcomes, we have limited about how youth experience OCSA. This study aims synthesize qualitative studies on (12–24 years age) first‐person experiences We conducted a systematic database search included 16 studies. The meta‐synthesis resulted in three meta‐themes: (1) “Navigating digital world – feeling safe understood,” (2) “Being lured, tricked, caught up abuse,” (3) “Facing consequences powerless blaming oneself.” Although most females, findings apply all genders across ages. results highlight engagement way explore relationships address basic need be understood supported. However, when trust misused, developmental tasks related autonomy agency may shattered, replaced with shame self‐blame. These point openly nonjudgementally so that can disclosed, psychological impact addressed.

Язык: Английский

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The Role of Technology in the Perpetration of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Importance of Considering Both In-Person and Online Interactions

Children, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(8), С. 1306 - 1306

Опубликована: Июль 29, 2023

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive global problem. To date, prevention efforts have largely focused on legislative efforts, parent and child education, environmental protections. Due to the proliferation of Internet, especially since COVID-19 pandemic, recent online CSA. However, extent which technology being used in perpetration in-person, contact CSA remains unclear. This study examined role using sample 332 adult survivors who completed an anonymous survey. Overall, we found that only 8.5% reported they met perpetrator through social media, chatrooms, other applications. When looking at abuse, 35% texting with perpetrator, 27% engaging chats, 33% spoke phone. Few participants sending (11%) or receiving (13%) photographs videos were nature. Technology use was more frequently involving adolescents than children aged 12 under. There no differences based age person perpetrated These findings will be discussed as pertain for

Язык: Английский

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Implementation of a digital health intervention for young people exposed to Technology Assisted Sexual Abuse

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 154, С. 106883 - 106883

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024

The internet has become a place of increased risk abuse, including sexual for young people (YP). One potential factor to online abuse and exploitation is the ability mentalise. We developed i-Minds app, mentalisation-based digital health intervention (DHI) YP who have experienced technology assisted (TASA), which we tested in clinical feasibility trial. Nested within trial was qualitative implementation study with clinicians referred

Язык: Английский

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Review of Policies and Practices to Prevent Technology-Facilitated Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations in the United States

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(5), С. 545 - 564

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024

Technology-facilitated child sexual abuse (TF-CSA), or that occurs online through electronic communication, is a preventable public health problem can be addressed within youth-serving organizations (YSOs). This study review of purposive sample organizational policies and practices designed to prevent TF-CSA collected from 13 national local YSOs in the United States. Documents were coded identify related YSO activities staff, volunteers, participants. Qualitative analysis indicated included seven common their documents. These transparent communication between youth staff; codes conduct behavior agreements youth; monitoring YSO's presence; parental controls for activity; safety behaviors activity parents, parent trainings engagement prevention TF-CSA; address staff policy violations. Most documented by identified this are consistent with emerging literature on prevention. Key gaps include protections groups inequitably burdened evaluation implementation effectiveness preventing across settings populations.

Язык: Английский

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Gamificación: Estrategia preventiva de ciberseguridad para sexting y grooming

Revista Logos Ciencia & Tecnología, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 95 - 117

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024

Las redes sociales se van expandiendo, captando más suscriptores, y con ello, los menores de edad consumen estos servicios muy poco control que les permiten una interacción individuos desconocidos en cualquier parte del mundo. Esto es aprovechado por delincuentes cibernéticos utilizan técnicas como el sexting grooming. Este artículo tiene objetivo proponer estrategia ciberseguridad basada gamificación apoye a la población adolescente, base un punto prevención asociado al grooming para reducir diferentes niveles riesgos. Para método utilizado fue uso procesos identificación problemas Internet, través controles aplicándolos educativa estudiantes institución educación primaria ciudad Medellín, Colombia. En prueba diagnóstica encontró solo 31.2% respondieron positivamente cuestionario y, vez aplicada ciberseguridad, realizó cálculo estadístico signos no paramétrica, evidente usa logró aumentar nivel conciencia, resultado 93.7% mejoró notablemente sus respuestas. Se concluye riesgos Internet contra adolescentes fundamental aplicación mecanismos alternos generen toma conciencia gamificación.

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Rolling out the red carpet: Non-offending partners and affected family members as allies in disruption

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 157, С. 106995 - 106995

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский

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