We focused on families followed across early childhood, because infants and toddlers are at the greatest risk of exposure to neglect (the most prevalent
type of child maltreatment), and this period spanning the transition to parenthood presents heightened risk for IPV.
The effects of maltreatment and associated risk factors vary as a function of
the type of child maltreatment.
Find resources to assist in each step of the child protection process, strategies for responding to
each type of child maltreatment, and ways to prevent the recurrence of child maltreatment.
Isolated psychological maltreatment has had the lowest rate of substantiation of
any type of child maltreatment.
The definition of child sexual abuse does not include abuse of an adult by an adult (even if the victim is developmentally delayed), or other
types of child maltreatment.
Another implication is that prevention strategies should emphasize emotional abuse, a widespread cruelty that is far less punishable than other
types of child maltreatment.»
The manual describes the various
types of child maltreatment and the signs that may indicate that maltreatment has occurred, provides an overview of the initial response and investigation in cases of suspected maltreatment, explains how first responders should prepare for and provide testimony in court for maltreatment cases, and outlines how first responders and their agencies can respond to child maltreatment cases in emergencies and disasters, including how to prepare for such situations.
Unit 9: Child Abuse and Neglect Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum Discusses the four main
types of child maltreatment — physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse — and ways to identify maltreatment.
The results indicated that
all types of child maltreatment examined are linked to reduced mental health.
Find factsheets, reference books, and research on definitions, signs, and symptoms of different
types of child maltreatment.
Not exact matches
Child maltreatment harms people and society, contributing to costly long — term health problems ranging from heart disease and obesity to depression and anxiety, making this
type of prevention study critical.»
While some meta - analyses
of home visiting programs suggest that many
types of home visiting programs can make a difference in reducing adverse outcomes such as
child maltreatment and childhood injuries, 14,15 meta - analyses can produce misleading results if there are insufficient numbers
of trials
of programs represented in the cross-classification
of home visiting target populations, program models, and visitors» backgrounds.
To understand how confidence in parenting may predict parenting behaviors in women who were abused as
children, psychologists at the University
of Rochester have found that mothers who experienced more
types of maltreatment as
children are more critical
of their ability to parent successfully.
The study, conducted at the University
of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center and published online today in
Child Maltreatment, found that mothers who experienced more
types of abuse as
children — sexual abuse, physical or emotional abuse, and physical or emotional neglect — have higher levels
of self - criticism, and therefore greater doubt in their ability to be effective parents.
Finally, it is possible that if researchers and policymakers were to begin an in - depth examination
of where
child maltreatment (including by other students) and educator misconduct
of all kinds occurs more according to school
type — public schooling, private schooling, or homeschooling — they might find that a higher rate
of harm is associated with institutional schooling.
Provider Cultural Competency, Client Satisfaction, and Engagement in Home - Based Programs to Treat
Child Abuse and Neglect Damashek, Bard, & Hecht Child Maltreatment, 17 (1), 2012 View Abstract Discusses how different types of family preservation programs impact child maltreatment and how the client's perception of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement in serv
Child Abuse and Neglect Damashek, Bard, & Hecht
Child Maltreatment, 17 (1), 2012 View Abstract Discusses how different types of family preservation programs impact child maltreatment and how the client's perception of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement in serv
Child Maltreatment, 17 (1), 2012 View Abstract Discusses how different types of family preservation programs impact child maltreatment and how the client's perception of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement
Maltreatment, 17 (1), 2012 View Abstract Discusses how different
types of family preservation programs impact
child maltreatment and how the client's perception of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement in serv
child maltreatment and how the client's perception of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement
maltreatment and how the client's perception
of provider cultural competence affects client satisfaction and engagement in services.
Findings from the NSCAW indicate that substance abuse was much more highly associated with «neglect, failure to provide basic necessities» than with «neglect, failure to supervise» or any
type of abuse.11 Finally, violence may be more likely to erupt in homes where stimulant drugs and alcohol are used.12 The interplay between substance abuse and
child maltreatment within family dynamics and across
children's developmental periods is gradually becoming clearer.
Results
of generalized estimating equation analysis examining the effect
of maltreatment, the 5 - HTTLPR genotype, and frequency
of contact with the
child's primary support (WALD
type 3 statistic)
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.
Fraser et al. (1996) suggest that this kind
of intensive and fairly short - term service may be appropriate for some problems but that longer and / or other
types of interventions may be necessary for younger
children or situations involving serious
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.
investigation A
type of Child Protective Services response that involves the gathering of objective information to determine whether a child was maltreated, or is at risk of maltreatment, and establishes if an intervention is ne
Child Protective Services response that involves the gathering
of objective information to determine whether a
child was maltreated, or is at risk of maltreatment, and establishes if an intervention is ne
child was maltreated, or is at risk
of maltreatment, and establishes if an intervention is needed.
To date, intervention science has primarily assessed singular
types of violence exposure (e.g.,
child maltreatment) and disorder - specific outcomes (e.g., PTSD).
By contrast,
children in foster care have often experienced family instability and other
types of maltreatment that compromise their healthy development.
Prevalence
of Maltreatment Among Youths in Public Sectors of Care Miller, Green, Fettes, & Aarons (2011) Child Maltreatment, 16 (3) View Abstract Examines multiple types of maltreatment across five public sectors of care using data from youths aged 11 to 18 enrolled in one of the f
Maltreatment Among Youths in Public Sectors
of Care Miller, Green, Fettes, & Aarons (2011)
Child Maltreatment, 16 (3) View Abstract Examines multiple types of maltreatment across five public sectors of care using data from youths aged 11 to 18 enrolled in one of the f
Maltreatment, 16 (3) View Abstract Examines multiple
types of maltreatment across five public sectors of care using data from youths aged 11 to 18 enrolled in one of the f
maltreatment across five public sectors
of care using data from youths aged 11 to 18 enrolled in one
of the five sectors.
We also determined whether
type of treatment interacted with domestic violence when predicting outcomes other than
child maltreatment.
Type of maltreatment as a predictor
of mental health service use for
children in foster care.
Estimates suggest that
child maltreatment costs the United States $ 124 billion annually, with per - person lifetime costs higher than or comparable to those
of diseases such as a stroke or
type 2 diabetes mellitus.18 Childhood
maltreatment has thus been referred to as «a human rights violation and a global public health problem [that] incurs huge costs for both individuals and society.»
The Role
of First Responders in
Child Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau Cage & Salus This manual, written for first - response professionals, such as emergency medical technicians, child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various types and signs of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situat
Child Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau Cage & Salus This manual, written for first - response professionals, such as emergency medical technicians, child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various types and signs of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such
Maltreatment Cases: Disaster and Nondisaster Situations Office on
Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau Cage & Salus This manual, written for first - response professionals, such as emergency medical technicians, child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various types and signs of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situat
Child Abuse and Neglect,
Children's Bureau Cage & Salus This manual, written for first - response professionals, such as emergency medical technicians,
child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various types and signs of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situat
child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various
types and signs
of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situat
child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such
maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected
child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situat
child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such
maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situations.
The aims
of this study were to examine how the quantity (i.e., the amount
of shared activities) and quality (i.e., perceived quality
of the father -
child relationship)
of father involvement are differently related to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems among preadolescents at risk
of maltreatment and test if these associations are moderated by father
type and
child maltreatment.
«
Child maltreatment roughly doubles the probability that an individual engages in many
types of crime.
The JVQ is a comprehensive instrument designed to screen for a wide range
of victimization events, covering such general areas
of concern as physical assault, property victimization,
child maltreatment, peer and sibling victimization, sexual victimization, witnessing violence, and indirect exposure to violence.12 Both surveys asked the same questions about 34 separate victimization
types and collected similar demographic and background information.
Victims
of child maltreatment are at risk for other
types of violence later in life, including youth violence, suicide, and intimate partner violence.
3 A
child may be a victim
of multiple
types of maltreatment, and is counted once for each
type (2007 was an exception, when
children were counted only once).
Egeland and Sroufe1 pointed out the dramatically negative impact
of neglecting or abusive maternal behavior for attachment and personality development, for which they accumulated unique prospective evidence in later phases
of the Minnesota study.2 What do we know about the association between
child maltreatment and attachment, what are the mechanisms linking
maltreatment with attachment insecurity and disorganization, and what
type of attachment - based interventions might be most effective?
Maltreated
children are often victims
of multiple forms
of abuse, making it difficult to compare the different
types of maltreatment.
In these systems, families with screened - in
child maltreatment reports may receive either a traditional investigation or an alternative assessment response, depending on the
type of allegation and other considerations.
Besides these «family - context»
types of maltreatment, we also draw attention to structural neglect from which world - wide millions
of orphans and abandoned
children suffer.
The
types of preventive interventions that were effective in preventing
child maltreatment were: home visitation interventions (d =.210), parent training interventions (d =.428), family - based / multisystemic interventions (d =.343), substance abuse interventions (d = 1.852) and combined interventions (d =.174).
In specific, we included two
types of interventions: preventive interventions targeting the general population or targeting families at risk for
child maltreatment and curative interventions targeting maltreating families aimed at reducing
maltreatment or recurrence
of maltreatment.
Study findings support broadening the current discourse on
types of adverse events when considering pathways from
child maltreatment to adolescent perpetration
of delinquent and violent outcomes.
As we aimed for a comprehensive meta - analysis, we included (a) two
types of interventions: preventive interventions targeting the general population or families at risk for
child maltreatment and curative interventions targeting maltreating families that are aimed at reducing
maltreatment, (b) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as well as high quality quasi-experimental studies, and (c) recently conducted studies, as previous meta - analyses included studies that were published until 2013.
Longitudinal growth
of post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms following a
child maltreatment allegation: An examination
of violence exposure, family risk and placement
type.