Early interventions to promote the health and well - being of children have been shown to help mitigate the negative
consequences of child maltreatment and have long - term positive effects on the health of maltreated children.5 Services are required that provide support to families as soon as they need it, and provide early permanency decisions.6 Interventions that exhibit these characteristics are most likely to improve children's mental health and well - being and reduce health and societal costs over the long term through increased likelihood that children will have higher educational achievements, successful lives and be less likely to be dependent on the state.
Evidence suggests that early intervention can mitigate the negative
consequences of child maltreatment, exerting long - term positive effects on the health of maltreated children entering foster care.
Chapters address the incidence and
consequences of child maltreatment, assessing community needs, promoting public awareness, and services for child maltreatment victims and their families.
This journal article also discusses potential
consequences of child maltreatment.
The Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) 30 is a consortium of 5 study sites that are investigating prospectively the antecedents and
consequences of child maltreatment.
The high prevalence and serious
consequences of child maltreatment point to the importance of effective prevention and treatment programs.
Gilbert, R., Widom, C.S., Browne, K., Fergusson, D., Webb, E. and Janson, S. (2009) Child Maltreatment 1: Burden and
consequences of child maltreatment in high - income countries.
Nonetheless, we believe that the associations shown below provide a useful starting point for understanding the educational
consequences of child maltreatment.
To date, research on
the consequences of child maltreatment has focused on mental health, linking abuse to depression, low self - esteem, suicide ideation, and self - harm.
Not exact matches
Child Maltreatment: Prevalence, Incidence, and
Consequences in East Asia and the Pacific
Maltreatment of children - including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; neglect; and exploitation - is all too prevalent in the East Asia and Pacific regions, a report from UNICEF finds.
She has taken a developmental approach to investigate how the
consequences of violence begin in childhood and persist to mild - life, by studying bullying victimisation and
child maltreatment.
Psychological
maltreatment may result in a myriad
of long - term
consequences for the
child victim.14 A chronic pattern
of psychological
maltreatment destroys a
child's sense
of self and personal safety.
Ideally, the pediatrician will be able to describe the
child's baseline emotional, developmental, educational, and physical characteristics before the onset
of psychological
maltreatment and document the subsequent adverse
consequences of psychological
maltreatment.
The stage
of a
child's development may influence the
consequences of psychological
maltreatment.
Pediatricians should be aware
of risk factors in
children and families that may predispose to psychological
maltreatment and should recognize the types and
consequences of psychological
maltreatment.
Regardless
of the type
of maltreatment perpetrated against a
child, the potential for lifelong physical and emotional
consequences is significant.1 Although seemingly straightforward, the definition
of physical abuse is variable.
Given the high prevalence
of child maltreatment and the serious
consequences in terms
of its impact on the lives
of the individuals concerned, their families, and society more generally, it is important that we identify effective methods
of prevention and intervention, and there are some suggestions that a public health approach is now needed.27 Although there is limited research available in terms
of what works to prevent
child maltreatment, there have been significant gains over the past 20 years in terms
of the development
of new approaches.
Risk factors for
child maltreatment victimization and potential
consequences of child victimization are explored, and case studies are presented throughout the book to reflect the real - life dynamics
of family violence situations.
Child Maltreatment in the United States: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adolescent Health
Consequences (PDF - 291 KB) Hussey, Chang, & Kotch Pediatrics, 118 (3), 2006 Examines the sociodemographic characteristics
of children who were maltreated and their later health outcomes.
Toward an ecological / transactional model
of community violence and
child maltreatment:
Consequences for
children's development.
For example, in the NSCAW study, foster
children with experiences
of severe
maltreatment exhibited more compromised outcomes.32 Other scholars suggest that foster care may even be a protective factor against the negative
consequences of maltreatment.33 Similarly, it has been suggested that foster care results in more positive outcomes for
children than does reunification with biological families.34 Further, some studies suggest that the psychosocial vulnerability
of the
child and family is more predictive
of outcome than any other factor.35 Despite these caveats, the evidence suggests that foster care placement and the foster care experience more generally are associated with poorer developmental outcomes for
children.
Child maltreatment: Theory and research on the causes and consequences of child abuse and neg
Child maltreatment: Theory and research on the causes and
consequences of child abuse and neg
child abuse and neglect.
Educate parents and caregivers
of young
children to create safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments that prevent
child maltreatment; protect
children and youth from long - term
consequences of maltreatment
In addition,
child maltreatment has been shown to have lifelong adverse health, social, and economic
consequences for survivors, including behavioural problems; increased risk
of delinquency, criminality and violent behaviour; increased risk
of chronic diseases; lasting impacts or disability from physical injury; reduced health - related quality
of life; and lower levels
of economic well - being.
Early chapters provide context in a theoretical discourse on the causes and
consequences of psychological and attachment difficulties for
children in care, including a discussion
of maltreatment and foster care.
Child maltreatment: theories and research on the causes and consequences of child abuse and ne
Child maltreatment: theories and research on the causes and
consequences of child abuse and ne
child abuse and neglect
Clinical
maltreatment: Theory and research on the causes and
consequences of child abuse and neglect
Toward an ecological transactional model
of community violence and
child maltreatment —
Consequences for
childrens development
Toward an ecological - transactional model
of community violence and
child maltreatment:
Consequences for
children's development