The prevalence of child maltreatment in the Netherlands across a 5-year period

Euser, Saskia; Alink, Lenneke R. A.; Pannebakker, F.D.; Vogels, T.; Bakermans‐Kranenburg, Marian J.; IJzendoorn, M.H. van

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.07.004

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“…This information is a sad reality because parents should be protectors of their children and not aggressors. Various social factors can influence this behavior in parents, such as drug and alcohol addiction, dysfunctional families, cultural environment and unwanted children (22). Veloso et al (18) found that the mother was not the main aggressor, but 41% of the cases consisted of sexual violence, and the reported cases encompassed all ages and all types of violence.…”

Section: Physical Injuries From Maltreatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Domestic Violence Against Children and Adolescents: Prevalence of Physical Injuries in a Southern Brazilian Metropolis

Dalledone

Pizzatto

et al. 2015

Braz. Dent. J.

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Violence against children and adolescents is a public health issue worldwide that threatens physical and mental wellbeing and causes irreparable harm. Reports on this violence are an essential way to prevent it and to protect the children and adolescents. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of physical injuries that occur in domestic environments and reported to the Child and Adolescent Protection Network. This retrospective study was conducted at the Epidemiology Center of the Municipality of Curitiba. A total of 10,483 reports for the years 2010 (5,112) and 2011 (5,371) were analyzed and from them were selected reports of physical injuries that occurred in the family environment. The children and adolescents were 0-17 years old, comprising 322 cases of physical abuse within the family in 2010. Out of these, 57.1% were male and 42.9% were female, and 58% (187) presented head and neck injuries. There were 342 reports in 2011, 49% were male and 51% were female; head and neck injuries corresponded to 65% (222) of the reported cases. The prevalence of injuries increased by 6% and head and neck injury increased by 19% between 2010 and 2011. It may be concluded that physical abuse is associated with a high prevalence of head and neck injury, which is easily observed by the health and education professionals. Notification organs should be created in Brazilian hospitals and health centers, which is essential to conduct epidemiological surveillance and appropriate policies.

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Section: Physical Injuries From Maltreatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Domestic Violence Against Children and Adolescents: Prevalence of Physical Injuries in a Southern Brazilian Metropolis

Dalledone

Pizzatto

et al. 2015

Braz. Dent. J.

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“…The parents' immigration status, namely refugee or undocumented status, emerges as a consistent risk factor for child maltreatment, 11,19,20 probably because of the resultant high levels of stress and the fear of being separated from the children and family. 16,22 On the other hand, Dettlaff and colleagues highlight that having an undocumented status can be a deterrent for parents and reduce the risk of abuse, given the possible consequences, including deportation and hence the separation of family members.…”

Section: Exosystemic Risk Factors For Child Maltreatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…19,20 Refugee children and families, refugee claimants, asylum seekers, undocumented immigrants and unaccompanied minors may constitute a high-risk group, as they live with ongoing fear of discovery or deportation 42 but also because status may co-vary with other risk factors, such as higher likelihood of having survived trauma, higher risk of poverty, social isolation, forced unemployment, lack of information about host country laws, poor access to interpretation services, poor access to health and social services, lack of opportunities to develop trust relationships in a relatively safe environment, 42 as well as poor mental health consequences. 43 Several studies and reports confirm that asylum and refugee status strongly determine income, employment opportunities and access to support services.…”

Section: Immigration Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of child maltreatment in immigrant and refugee families

LeBrun

Hassan

Boivin

et al. 2015

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Study results on child maltreatment based on general population samples cannot be extrapolated with confidence to vulnerable immigrant or refugee families because of the specific characteristics and needs of these families. The aims of this paper are 1) to conduct an evidence review of the prevalence, risk factors and protective factors for child maltreatment in immigrant and refugee populations, and 2) to integrate the evidence in an analytical ecosystemic framework that would guide future research. METHODS:We used a 14-step process based on guidelines from Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health. We searched major databases from "the oldest date available to July 2014". The eligibility criteria for paper selection included qualitative or quantitative methodologies; papers written in English or French; papers that describe, assess or review prevalence, risk and protection factors for child maltreatment; and a studied population of immigrants or refugees.SYNTHESIS: Twenty-four articles met the criteria for eligibility. The results do not provide evidence that immigrant or refugee children are at higher risk of child maltreatment. However, recently settled immigrants and refugees experience specific risk factors related to their immigration status and to the challenges of settlement in a new country, which may result in high risk of maltreatment.CONCLUSION: Future research must incorporate more immigrant and refugee samples as well as examine, within an ecosystemic framework, the interaction between migratory and cultural factors with regard to the prevalence, consequences and treatment of child maltreatment for the targeted groups.KEY WORDS: Review; child maltreatment; immigrants; refugees; risk factors; ecosystemic model La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article. Une traduction de l'article en entier est disponible sur le site web comme un fichier supplémentaire dans la section "OUTILS DE L'ARTICLE". C hild maltreatment is a worldwide public health concern that is associated with numerous and severe, short-and long-term health and developmental consequences for children.1,2 It is also accompanied by important social and economic costs. 1 Child maltreatment consists of neglect and/or physical, sexual and psychological abuse, including exposure to intimate partner violence. Over the past two decades, increased attention has been given to culture and ethnicity in the field of child maltreatment. Studies and reviews based on ethnic minority samples have certainly been crucial and are highly informative for the promotion of more culturally sensitive practices. However, generalizing their results may be not only inappropriate but also inequitable for immigrant (first and second generations) and refugee populations, as they do not take into account the specific characteristics (e.g., migratory and settlement conditions) and needs of these groups.2,3 Although Western countries, and particularly t...

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“…We included separate effect sizes for one study if more than one follow-up was reported. For instance, Lam and colleagues [44] reported child maltreatment outcomes directly after the intervention (time point 0), half a year later (time point 6), and a year after termination of the intervention (time point 12). However, to ensure the independence of samples, only the first follow-up was included to test the overall effect.…”

Section: Coding Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Worldwide prevalence rates of different types of maltreatment ranged from 0.3 % based on studies with reports from professionals to 36.3 % based on self-report studies [4]. Risk factors for child maltreatment are low socio-economic status, parental mental health problems, family isolation, and single parenthood [5][6][7]. Child maltreatment is associated with short-term and long-term negative consequences.…”

Section: Child Maltreatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%