Early Childhood (under 5 years)
Childhood Maltreatment Predicts Unfavorable Course of Illness and Treatment Outcome in Depression: A Meta-analysis
Objectives: Evidence suggests that childhood maltreatment may negatively affect not only the lifetime risk of depression but also clinically relevant measures of depression, such as course of illness and treatment outcome.
2012
Differentiated Associations between Childhood Maltreatment Experiences and Social Understanding: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
The extreme parenting experiences encountered by children who are physically abused or neglected place them at increased risk for impaired socio-emotional development.
2013
Paternal and Household Characteristics Associated with Child Neglect and Child Protective Services Involvement
This study examined the association of paternal and household characteristics with household-level measures of child neglect and Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement, measured when the index child was 5 years of age.
2013
Race and Ethnic Differences in Early Childhood Maltreatment in the United States
Objective: In the United States, over 6 million children were referred to child protective services in 2012. Black children are overrepresented among children investigated for child abuse and neglect.
2014
Perceived Parental Neglect, and Children's Psychological Maladjustment, and Negative Personality Dispositions: A Meta-analysis of Multi-cultural Studies
The objective of this meta-analysis is to address three questions drawn from one of the basic postulates of parental acceptance–rejection theory: (1) To what extent is children’s perceptions of parental indifference/neglect related to their psychological maladjustment?
2015
Child Maltreatment Fatalities Related to Inadequate Caregiver Supervision
More than 1,500 children died in the United States in 2011 due to child maltreatment. A substantial portion of these deaths were due to neglect.
2014
An Empirical Case Study of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative in Georgia
Objective: This empirical case study describes Prevent Child Abuse Georgia’s effort to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) by educating communities throughout the state on supporting preventive behaviour.
2011
Internet-Related Child Sexual Abuse: What Children Tell us in their Testimonies
Communication technologies are an essential part of our daily social life; however, they also result in a rapid increase in the phenomenon of child sexual abuse through the Internet. Studies that were conducted on this issue mainly focused on the offenders' profile and prevention strategies.
2013
Interventions and Research Concerning Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse poses a serious threat to public health and is often unreported, unrecognized, and untreated. Prevention, early recognition, and treatment are critically important to reduce long-term effects. Little data are available on effective methods of preventing child sexual abuse.
2013