Child Abuse & Neglect

Background Controlling behaviors are a prevalent form of dating violence that can emerge as early as adolescence and are often normalized despite their negative consequences for adolescents' well-being. Understanding the relational factors associated with control victimization is essential to inform early prevention efforts. Objective This dyadic study examined whether jealousy moderates the asso…

BACKGROUND: Skeletal surveys (SS), a critical component of non-accidental trauma (NAT) evaluations, may have indeterminate findings concerning for a possible fracture. The frequency and clinical impact of these indeterminate fractures is unknown. OBJECTIVES: In children with SS obtained as part of NAT evaluations, 1) determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of indeterminate fractures…

INTRODUCTION: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are associated with multiple deleterious life-course outcomes, with salient repercussions during adolescence. Evidence on vulnerable peripheral adolescents remains scarce, especially in Brazil. This study examined the association between self-reported ACEs (family/community violence, abuse, and neglect) and body satisfaction among adolescents age…

BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a major public health concern with lifelong mental health consequences. Fear of crime (FOC) relates to victimization and mental health, yet the specific CM-FOC association remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To examine how experiences of maltreatment shape affective fear responses later in life. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS: A representative German sample of 2530 p…

BACKGROUND: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health concern, yet rigorously evaluated and fully manualized primary prevention programs for preschool children remain scarce. Evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of such interventions among young children and their educators is limited. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the acceptability, safety, and feasibility of the CARE Program, …

BACKGROUND: Parental neglect is the most prevalent form of child maltreatment in South Korea, and children in multicultural families are disproportionately exposed. Social determinants of health offer a useful lens for understanding heterogeneous neglect pathways, yet longitudinal evidence is limited. OBJECTIVE: To identify distinct longitudinal trajectories of child-reported parental neglect in …

Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) affects over a quarter of Australians, yet many victim-survivors never disclose their experiences or do so decades later. Responses to disclosure strongly influence safety, wellbeing, and long-term healing. Disclosure is increasingly understood as a gradual, lifelong process shaped by personal, social and institutional factors. Improving professional and commun…

Background In Rwanda, childhood experiences of intimate partner violence (CEIPV) have rarely been documented through direct youth voices. Most available studies rely on adult informants or external indicators. Objective This study explored how Rwandan youth narrate and make meaning of their CEIPV and how these experiences affected their childhoods and later lives. Participants and setting Thirtee…