Child maltreatment and risk patterns among participants in a child abuse prevention program

Children's experiences and needs in situations of domestic violence: A secondary analysis of qualitative data from adult friends and family members of female survivors

“…For example, applying the taxonomy developed by Holden (Holden, ), participants in this study indicated occurrences where children: intervened, were victimised, participated, were eye witnesses, overheard incidents, observed the initial effects, experienced the aftermath and heard about incidents. The findings also concord with research indicating the range of maltreatment DV‐exposed children experience, including being: terrorised, corrupted, used, spurned, isolated, neglected, denied emotional responsiveness and physically or sexually abused (Appel & Holden, ; Beeble, Bybee, & Sullivan, ; Duffy, Hughes, Asnes, & Leventhala, ; Holden, ; McCloskey, Figueredo, & Koss, ). One notable finding, due to the relative sparsity of related data, is that in each of the three cases of child sexual abuse mentioned, the perpetrator was not the child's biological father, unlike the other forms of maltreatment, which were perpetrated by both biological fathers and people in ‘father figure’ roles.…”

Social history: A qualitative analysis of child abuse pediatricians’ consultation notes

“…Many negative cues aligned with established child abuse risk factors (Dakil, Sakai, Lin, & Flores, 2011; Duffy et al, 2015; Gjelsvik, Dumont, Nunn, & Rosen, 2014). It is critical to recall, however, that while risk factors increase the likelihood of child abuse, the risk factors are not a direct cause of abuse.…”

“…Although cross-sectional and retrospective studies provide correlation or association with child abuse and neglect, they do not provide evidence on the cause and effect of abuse or other variables that may mediate the cause and effect. Risk factors associated with abuse include a caretaker’s history of child abuse, negative caretaker perceptions of their child, caretaker affect or behavioral problems including substance abuse, caretaker cognitive and affective deficits, housing instability, non-biological caregiver in the home, chaotic or volatile family situations (Douglas & Mohn, 2014; Duffy, Hughes, Asnes, & Leventhal, 2015; Lindberg, Beaty, Juarez-Colunga, Wood, & Runyan, 2015; Miyamoto et al, 2017; Wathen & MacMillan, 2013; Young et al, 2018). Protective factors that increase family strengths and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect include supportive social networks, stable family relationships, nurturing parenting skills, parental employment and adequate housing (Kumpfer & Magalhães, 2018; Saul et al, 2014; Schofield, Lee, & Merrick, 2013; Stith et al, 2009; Swenson & Chaffin, 2006).…”

Estudo comparativo de famílias com a guarda dos filhos suspensa por medida de proteção, no Brasil e no Peru

“…Os resultados obtidos, quando comparados com os alcançados nas pesquisas de Bérgamo (2007) É assim que monoparentalidade, atinente à temática situação conjugal, pode funcionar como um fator a mais para a produção de uma dinâmica de risco. Isoladamente, esse aspecto não tem influência definitiva na produção dos maus-tratos infantis, mas sim quando vem atrelada a fatores como baixos ingressos econômicos e falta de apoio social, além de ser mãe jovem, essa situação pode incrementar a probabilidade de negligências e de violências contra os filhos (Duffy et al, 2015).…”

“…Em diversas investigações, afirma-se a violência doméstica, sobretudo quando atrelada a outros fatores de estresse, como as dificuldades econômicas que concorrem para uma alta prevalência de maus-tratos (Ngiam et al, 2015). Na mesma linha, Duffy et al. (2015) sublinham que há forte associação entre os casos considerados de "alto risco de violência conjugal" e a remoção do filho da casa, como medida de proteção.…”