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Prevention of child sexual abuse in the USA: a scoping review protocol of US legislative policies

BMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Child sexual abuse (CSA) poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of children in the USA and globally. Many states have introduced or implemented policies to address and prevent CSA, but little research has linked the effects ...
Melissa T Merrick, Claire E Helpingstine, Catherine A Murphy, J Bart Klika   +3 more
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What Works in School-Based Programs for Child Abuse Prevention? The Perspectives of Young Child Abuse Survivors

Social Sciences, 2021
Previous research has shown that youth consider school-based child abuse prevention programs as one of the most important strategies for preventing child abuse and neglect.
Jeanne Gubbels, Mark Assink, Peter Prinzie, Claudia E. van der Put   +3 more
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Enhancing Early Engagement (E3) in mental health services training for children’s advocacy center’s victim advocates: feasibility protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021
Background Child maltreatment is a major public issue in the United States, yet most children affected by abuse or neglect never engage in evidence-based practices (EBP) for child mental health.
Erin K. Taylor, Alex R. Dopp, Kaitlin Lounsbury, Yutian Thompson, Michelle Miller, Ashley Jorgensen, Jane F. Silovsky   +6 more
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Review of the Screening Tool for Child Abuse by Health Care Provider [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2015
The recent report regarding the death of children due to child abuse brought on an implementation of an Act on special cases concerning the punishment, etc. of crimes of child abuse in September 2014. According to the report in 2013 by the National Child
Jin Hee Jung, Young Ho Kwak
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Lyme Disease Misinterpreted as Child Abuse

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2021
Child abuse is one of the most common causes for child fatality in the United States. Inaccurate reporting of child abuse combined with scarcity of resources for child abuse evaluations can lead to unintended consequences for children and their families.
Tommy Pan, Adam Nasreddine, Myra Trivellas, William L. Hennrikus   +3 more
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Why Healthcare and Education Professionals Underreport Suspicions of Child Abuse: A Qualitative Study

Social Sciences, 2021
Education and healthcare professionals are crucial in detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect. However, signs of child abuse are often undetected, and professionals tend to underreport their suspicions of abuse and neglect. This qualitative study
Jeanne Gubbels, Mark Assink, Peter Prinzie, Claudia E. van der Put   +3 more
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Knowledge of child sexual abuse and attitudes towards reporting it among teachers and parents of children studying in selected primary schools of Udupi Taluk, India

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2023
Background Child sexual abuse is one of the major issues of concern globally. Teachers and parents being the child’s primary caregivers should be knowledgeable regarding child sexual abuse.
Shwetha Prabhu, Savitha Prabhu, Flavia Noronha   +2 more
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A Survey of Nurses’ Perceptions on Child Abuse [PDF]

Child Health Nursing Research, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate nurses’ perceptions on child abuse. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were collected using a questionnaire and 217 nurses working in seven general hospitals were surveyed.
Hae Young Min, Shin-Jeong Kim, Jung Min Lee, So-Ra Kang, Ji-eun Lee   +4 more
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Prevalence of Child Abuse and its Related Factors in Iran: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2021
Introduction:Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in the cultural, social, and economic performance of society. It is a behavior that occurs in various forms of physical, mental, emotional, or sexual, which can cause harm to the health ...
Maryam Salehian, Nahid Maleki-Saghooni, Fatemeh Zahra karimi   +2 more
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A Systematic Review of Child Abuse Screening Instruments [PDF]

Child Health Nursing Research, 2016
Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and to describe the characteristics of child abuse screening instruments. Methods: Articles regarding the development of a child abuse screening instrument were investigated using the ...
Hyun-Kyoung Kim, Hye-mi Choi, Hyun-Jung Park   +2 more
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