Fatal Child Maltreatment

Sidebotham, Peter

doi:10.1002/9780470988176.ch6

Cited by 7 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 46 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In high-income countries, it has been established that experience of childhood abuse can lead to multiple negative outcomes for children, including substance abuse (McCord, 1983), risky sexual behavior (Cunningham, Stiffman, Doré, & Earls, 1994), mental health problems (Glaser, 2002; Mullen, Martin, Anderson, Romans, & Herbison, 1996), increased risk of victimization (Messman-Moore & Long, 2000), poor physical health (Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes, 2003), and death (Sidebotham & Fleming, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risk and Protective Factors for Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents in Africa

Meinck

Cluver

Boyes

et al. 2014

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

197

168

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

There is now conclusive evidence of the major and long-lasting negative effects of physical and sexual abuse on children. Within Africa, studies consistently report high rates of child abuse, with prevalence as high as 64%. However, to date, there has been no review of factors associated with physical and sexual child abuse and polyvictimization in Africa. This review identified 23 quantitative studies, all of which showed high levels of child abuse in varying samples of children and adults. Although studies were very heterogeneous, a range of correlates of abuse at different levels of the Model of Ecologic Development were identified. These included community-level factors (exposure to bullying, sexual violence, and rural/urban location), household-level factors (poverty, household violence, and non-nuclear family), caregiver-level factors (caregiver illness in particular AIDS and mental health problems, caregiver changes, family functioning, parenting, caregiver-child relationship, and substance abuse), and child-level factors (age, disability, physical health, behavior, and gender). These findings identify key associated factors that are potential foci of child abuse prevention interventions. In addition, there is a clear need for further rigorous longitudinal research into predictive factors and culturally relevant interventions.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risk and Protective Factors for Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents in Africa

Meinck

Cluver

Boyes

et al. 2014

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

197

168

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Postmortem Investigation and Risk Factors

Cohen

2011

Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the largest single “category” of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) in babies over 1 month old in developed countries. SIDS is defined as the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. SIDS is, consequently, a diagnosis by exclusion and the result of a “negative” postmortem. The investigation of any case of SUDI is best conducted using a multidisciplinary approach. Only when the recognized causes of death are excluded is it appropriate to label the death as due to SIDS. In addition, it is best to arrive at this conclusion after a multidisciplinary inquiry. As data accumulates, the percentage of cases ascribed to SIDS diminishes.

show abstract

The Role of Family Violence on Mental Health and Hopefulness in an Iranian Adolescents Sample

Khodarahimi

2014

J Fam Viol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fatal Child Maltreatment

Cited by 7 publications

References 46 publications

Risk and Protective Factors for Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents in Africa

Risk and Protective Factors for Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents in Africa

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Postmortem Investigation and Risk Factors

The Role of Family Violence on Mental Health and Hopefulness in an Iranian Adolescents Sample

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About