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Recent Advances in Child Abuse Research

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Children's Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 7370

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. David Cantón Cortés

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Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Interests: child abuse; child development; attachment; child-to-parent violence
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) welcomes submissions for a Special Issue under the section of Children’s Health, focusing on “Recent Advances in Child Abuse Research”.

Child Abuse is a serious social problem, due to both its high incidence and its short- and long-term consequences. Research on the effects of Child Abuse reveals numerous psychological, social, and behavioral difficulties for survivors.

The aim of this Special Issue is to attract world-leading research in the Child Abuse field, in an effort to show recent progress in the area, including advances in survivor assessment, psychosocial effects, and abuse prevention.

Submissions should include original articles, brief reports, or critical reviews (systematic reviews or meta-analyses).

Prof. Dr. David Cantón Cortés
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Physical maltreatment
  • Emotional maltreatment
  • Sexual abuse
  • Neglect
  • Assessment of survivors
  • Short- and long-term effects
  • Intervention program
  • Prevention

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Child Abuse: Adherence of Clinical Management to Guidelines for Diagnosis of Physical Maltreatment and Neglect in Emergency Settings
by Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo, Claudia Casella, Serena Dei Medici, Fabio Policino, Emanuele Capasso and Massimo Niola
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 5145; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20065145 - 15 Mar 2023
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Child maltreatment is a phenomenon of great importance due to the significant socio-health implications related to it. Purpose of the study is assessing compliance child abuse clinical management with guidelines and suggest corrective actions to avoid false negative or false positive judgments. The [...] Read more.
Child maltreatment is a phenomenon of great importance due to the significant socio-health implications related to it. Purpose of the study is assessing compliance child abuse clinical management with guidelines and suggest corrective actions to avoid false negative or false positive judgments. The data come from 34 medical records of child victims of suspected abuse hospitalized in a pediatric clinic. We examined diagnostic and medico-legal management through the analysis of pediatric, dermatological, ophthalmological (including fundus examination), and gynecological (only in some cases) consultations, brain and skeletal imaging, laboratory tests (with reference to the study of hemostasis), and medico-legal advice. Of 34 patients, the average age was 23 months, ranging from 1 month to 8 years. The judgment was positive for abuse for 20 patients and negative for 12 patients; in two cases it was not possible to express a conclusive judgment. Two children died because of the injuries sustained. We underline the need of clinical-diagnostic standardized protocols, coroner in emergency settings, short-distance follow-up, social worker support. We also suggest objectifying in a descriptive way (using a common and repeatable language) and with photographic documentation the results of all the investigations carried out, to evaluate signs of physical maltreatment and neglect. Full article
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Victims and Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse: Abusive Contact and Penetration Experiences
by Marta Ferragut, Margarita Ortiz-Tallo and Maria J. Blanca
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(18), 9593; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18189593 - 12 Sep 2021
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) includes abusive contact experiences, which habitually impact the victim’s whole life. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of six CSA experiences with physical contact, including penetration, in a representative sample of the Spanish population. Participants were 1071 Spanish [...] Read more.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) includes abusive contact experiences, which habitually impact the victim’s whole life. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of six CSA experiences with physical contact, including penetration, in a representative sample of the Spanish population. Participants were 1071 Spanish adults (53% males; Mage: 45.37) who completed the Child Sexual Abuse Experiences Questionnaire. The victim’s age at the first episode, the perpetrator’s characteristics, and the number of times that each experience occurred were analyzed, taking into account gender differences. Results were reported for every experience independently. The most prevalent age at the first experience was from 6 years old onwards, but with differences in some experiences. The abuses usually happened more than once, committed by the same person. The most prevalent perpetrator is a male, although a female perpetrator is more prevalent in male victims. Most of the abuses were committed by an adult acquaintance, a strange adult, and other minors, with some gender differences. The implications of the results concerning every CSA experience are discussed, highlighting their value for future research and practice, the design of preventive programs, and early detection of CSA. Full article
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