Child physical and sexual abuse in Dammam, Saudi Arabia: A descriptive case-series analysis study

Almadani, Osama M.; Bamousa, Manal; Alsaif, Dalia; Kharoshah, Magdy A.; Alsowayigh, Kholoud

doi:10.1016/j.ejfs.2012.01.001

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“…This study also found that physical abuse was the most common type of abuse reported with CSA. Similar findings were reported in a retrospective study conducted on CSA in Saudi Arabia, which reported that the most common secondary type of abuse was physical abuse (Al Madani, Bamousa, Alsaif, Kharoshah, & Alsowayigh, ).…”

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confidence: 87%

Case‐based surveillance study in judicial districts in Turkey: Child sexual abuse sample from four provinces

Sofuoğlu¹,

CANKARDAŞ

Oral

et al. 2017

Child & Family Social Work

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Child sexual abuse is a universal public health problem. Although studies have reported that 11% to 37% of children have been sexually abused in Turkey, no accurate information is available. Thus, this study aims to investigate child sexual abuse cases registered in legal databases in select provinces in Turkey to improve our epidemiological understanding of regionally reported cases. The sample of this study consists of child sexual abuse cases filed with courthouses in four provinces in Turkey under Articles 103 and 104 of the Turkish Criminal Law, between October 2010 and October 2011. Retrospective review of these case files revealed 1,005 cases, 86% female, and 45.7% both sexually abused and exposed to other forms of abuse. Sexual abuse was often accompanied by physical abuse. Regarding the relationship of the perpetrator to the victim, 14.3% of perpetrators were found to be family members. There was also a significant relationship between child's gender and perpetrator's relationship to the victim; boys were abused mostly by strangers (55.7%) and girls by their peers (54.9%).

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Case‐based surveillance study in judicial districts in Turkey: Child sexual abuse sample from four provinces

Sofuoğlu¹,

CANKARDAŞ

Oral

et al. 2017

Child & Family Social Work

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“…Pearce, 2006;WHO, 2013), while other previous studies indicated that the rate was higher for females than males (e.g. Aboul-Hagag & Hamed, 2012;AlMadani, Bamousa, Alsaif, Kharoshah, & Alsowayigh, 2012;Dube et al, 2005;Dunne, Purdie, Cook, Boyle, & najman, 2003;Finkelhor, 1994;Hopper, 1998).…”

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confidence: 90%

Prevalence and types of childhood abuse among special education students attending Jordanian Universities

Al‐Zboon

Ahmad

Al-Dababneh

2015

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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Queen rania faculty for childhood, special education department, hashemite university, Zarqa, Jordan; b Queen rania faculty for childhood, childhood department, hashemite university, Zarqa, Jordan Introduction Child abuse (CA) is an infringement of a child's basic human rights (Kellogg, Parra, & Menard, 2007), which occurs across cultural and societal boundaries, despite variations in its incidence, form and definition. It is common in both developing and developed countries (Finkelhor, 2000; Futa, Hsu, & Hansen, 2001). In Arab countries, the World health organization (WHO, 2006) indicated that many recent reports document CA in those countries. CA is defined as all types of physical and/or emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, leading to actual or potential hurt to the child's health, well-being, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power (WHO, 2002). Related to the factors that are behind CA, Kellogg et al. (2007) mentioned that CA is the result of a set of interrelated familial, social, psychological and economic variables. However, other researchers indicated that factors that can influence an individual's vulnerability to CA are biological factors, such as age and gender (Dube et al., 2005; Hopper, 1998); parent-and caregiver-related factors, like misuse of alcohol, low self-worth and lack of self-control when upset or angry; and child-related factors such as hyperactivity and impulsivity (WHO, 2002). In addition, Belsky (1980, 1993) mentioned community-related variables, like neighbourhoods, workplaces and schools; country-related variables, like high rates of vacancy and poverty; and societal-related variables, like traditional norms that support the physical punishment of children. The literature cites four main types of CA, physical abuse, sexual

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“…Of the 249 suspected cases reported by the physicians in our study, 59% were confirmed to be child abuse, but only about a third of the cases were reported by the physicians. Underreporting is still a global problem (29,30). Many reasons were mentioned as an explanation for this problem.…”

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confidence: 99%

Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt

Saeed¹,

Sultan²,

Salama³

et al. 2021

East Mediterr Health J.

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Background: Lack of diagnosis and reporting of child maltreatment are important problems worldwide. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of physicians in Alexandria University teaching hospitals about the diagnosis and reporting of child maltreatment cases. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals. All physicians working regularly in emergency units were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Data collected included sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of and formal training on child maltreatment, attitude to dealing with child maltreatment, and experience of child maltreatment cases and reporting behaviour. Results: A total of 90 physicians were included in the study. Only 11% correctly identified all the signs of child maltreatment and 29% correctly answered all questions on the social indicators of maltreatment. Only 41% of the participants had a good knowledge score (≥ 75%) on child maltreatment. Longer work experience (P = 0.019) and older age (P = 0.039) were associated with better knowledge. Of 249 suspected cases of child maltreatment that the physicians reported they had experienced, only 36% were reported. Formal training on child maltreatment 1 / 12 WHO EMRO | Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching (P < 0.001) and older age (P = 0.006) were associated with physicians' reporting behaviour. Over half (56%) of the participants thought their workplaces did not provide them with procedures to follow if they suspected child maltreatment. Conclusion: Physicians' knowledge of the signs and social indicators of child maltreatment was unsatisfactory. Clinical training and education are needed to improve their ability to diagnosis and report cases of child maltreatment.

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Child physical and sexual abuse in Dammam, Saudi Arabia: A descriptive case-series analysis study

Cited by 31 publications

References 11 publications

Case‐based surveillance study in judicial districts in Turkey: Child sexual abuse sample from four provinces

Case‐based surveillance study in judicial districts in Turkey: Child sexual abuse sample from four provinces

Prevalence and types of childhood abuse among special education students attending Jordanian Universities

Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt

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