ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool Children's Version (ICAST-C): Instrument development and multi-national pilot testing

Zolotor, Adam J.; Runyan, Desmond K.; Dunne, Michael P.; Jain, Dipty; Péturs, Helga R.; Ramírez, Candelaria; Volkova, Elena; Deb, Sibnath; Lidchi, Victoria; Muhammad, T.; Isaeva, Oksana

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.09.004

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“…The two versions of International Child Abuse Screening tools (ICAST) are known as ICAST-C and ICAST-P. The former is multinational, multilingual, and consensus-based instrument designed to measure the prevalence of child victimization (9), while the latter is a similar instrument which measures the prevalence of abusive parental behaviour towards children (10). Although widely used to measure CAN data in the US, European countries and other countries in both East and West, these tools have only recently been recognized in Turkey.…”

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Child Maltreatment in Turkey: Comparison of Parent and Child Reports

Sofuoğlu¹,

Sarıyer²,

Ataman³

2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYBackground and Aim: Child maltreatment, i.e. abuse and neglect, is a significant problem worldwide and can cause impaired physical and mental health throughout life. The true extent still remains unknown in all countries, including Turkey. The aim of this study was to apply the two versions of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Child Abuse Screening Tool of ICAST-C and ICAST-P, which are used to assess child and parent feedback and to compare reports given by children and those given by parents. This is the first study of its kind conducted in Turkey.Methods: First, ICAST was translated into Turkish by bilingual experts. Students and their parents were asked to complete ICAST-C and ICAST-P respectively, with the help of trained researchers. In total, data from 2,608 matched reports (2,608 children and 2,608 parents) was obtained. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate demographical variables, and chi-square tests were employed to investigate the statistical significance of comparisons.Results: The present study demonstrated that Turkish parents consider rebukes, insults and corporal punishment effective ways of disciplining children. According to parents' reports, the use of psychological abuse was most prevalent against boys aged 16, while the use of physical abuse was most prevalent against boys aged 13. A statistically significant relationship was found between parents' economic conditions and child abuse (p < 0.01). No significant relationship was detected between maternal educational levels and child abuse (p > 0.05). However, the relationship between paternal educational background and psychological abuse was observed to be significant (p < 0.05). A comparison of children's and parents' reports shows that parents tended to under-report child maltreatment.Conclusions: The results show that there is a significant healthcare problem in Turkey, since child maltreatment is prevalent, but parents are not generally aware of its extent. Possible approaches to changing this situation include efforts to increase education levels, promoting public awareness, and strengthening political commitments.

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Child Maltreatment in Turkey: Comparison of Parent and Child Reports

Sofuoğlu¹,

Sarıyer²,

Ataman³

2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…Actions are required at all levels of prevention, emphasizing to the early detection of the problem and the effective management [21,22]. For this direction, further research in large study population is recommended, including interventions to address the problem of child abuse in Greece [23]. It is a great need for a holistic management based on the prevention of child abuse and the protection of children and their rights.…”

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Child Physical Abuse in Northern Greece: A Retrospective Study Based on Forensic Protocols

Antoniadou¹,

Dardavesis²,

Pavlou³

et al. 2017

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The aim of this study was to emerge the problem of child physical abuse in northern Greece and to highlight the characteristics of the children that are in danger, as few relevant studies have been conducted in that area so far. Methods:A retrospective study was designed based on data that derived from the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki, through the period 2005-2015. The archive was in paper form and included allegations of physical abuse related to children.Results: 90 consecutive incidents were totally recorded during this period. The age of the child related to offender's sex (p=0.001) and male offenders abused frequently older children, in contrast to women whose victims were usually young children. A significant relationship found between the gender of the offender and the existence of domestic violence (p=0.037) and in most cases, the male offender abused not only the child but also the other members of the family. Fatal incidents of severe physical abuse were associated to the age of the victim (p=0.002), the psychiatric profile and the use of prohibited substances by the offender (p=0.023). Young children, whose parents suffered from a psychiatric disease or they were drug users, had greater chance to die from an injury. Conclusion:The small number of the allegations attributed to the fact that most cases of physical abuse are unreported and usually end up in hospitals and less to the police and the Forensic Services. Although the majority of the variables that were studied agree to the literature, further research in large study population is recommended, in order to define the characteristics of the children that are in danger in Greece. Actions are required at all levels of prevention, emphasizing to the early detection of the problem and the effective management.

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“…Because such systems in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and United States, are far more comprehensive and effective, and thus gather more complete data, the erroneous assumption was made that the prevalence of child neglect in these countries was much greater [6]. The lack of accurate statistical information was compounded by the fact that historically most of the studies of CAN in KSA have been population-based surveys and official reports.…”

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The Extent of Negligence of Children in Saudi Arabia: A Literature Review

Alsehaimi¹,

Alanazi²

2017

IPCDD

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Child neglect, through physical, mental, and emotional deprivation, is a worldwide phenomenon. However, until comparatively recently, scientific data and academic research on it within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had been extremely limited due to the conservative nature of the society in this country. A systemic review was conducted, using several databases, including those of Cross Search, Social Sciences Citation Index, two Saudi universities, and manual searches of key journals of literature on child neglect in KSA published between 1990 and 2016. The results of this review are presented, which summarize the present state of knowledge of child neglect in Saudi Arabia and what progress has been made toward a full understanding of the extent and nature of the problem. The statistical evidence currently available on the incidence and prevalence of neglect is displayed together with qualitative information on cases of neglect that have been documented by doctors, social workers, and other professionals working in the field. The present state of provision of government programs to assist and support victims of child neglect in Saudi Arabia is considered and contrasted with the services available in other, predominantly Western nations. It is noted that, in addition to a still-inadequate level of investment in this area, present programs in the Kingdom are not well-suited to preventing neglect in the first place. Recommendations are made as to what steps could be taken in the future to improve and expand Saudi provision of care to address this problem.

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ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool Children's Version (ICAST-C): Instrument development and multi-national pilot testing

Cited by 253 publications

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Child Maltreatment in Turkey: Comparison of Parent and Child Reports

Child Maltreatment in Turkey: Comparison of Parent and Child Reports

Child Physical Abuse in Northern Greece: A Retrospective Study Based on Forensic Protocols

The Extent of Negligence of Children in Saudi Arabia: A Literature Review

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