Children’s exposure to psychological abuse and neglect: A population‐based study in rural Bangladesh

Haque, M. Atiqul; Moniruzzaman, Syed; Janson, Staffan; Rahman, Akm Fazlur; Mashreky, Saidur Rahman; Eriksson, Ulla‐Britt

doi:10.1111/apa.15340

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“…However, in some previous studies, higher rates of child PA (95%), PsyA (97%) and neglect (70%) were reported among normally developed children in Bangladesh [6,7]. So, the prevalence of different types of maltreatment reported in the present study is not exceptionally high than previous studies' findings in children without disabilities.…”

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“…Studies from Bangladesh revealed almost all rural children aged 11-17 years, irrespective of their physical and mental conditions, faced at least one form of physical abuse (PA) or psychological abuse (PsyA) in the past year 6,7 . Although studies revealed that CM is highly prevalent in Bangladesh, there is no study regarding the prevalence of CM among children with ASD 6,8 .…”

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Maltreatment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children From Parent’s Perspective in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Haque

Islam

Tasnim

et al. 2021

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Children with disabilities are at an increased risk of experiencing child maltreatment (CM). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of different forms of CM among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Bangladesh. We interviewed 45 randomly selected mothers of ASD children who attended a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to treat their children. Data regarding CM was collected using a standard screening tool recommended by the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). We asked mothers to report about their child-rearing practices to identify CM, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, and neglect, along with their non-violent disciplinary practices. The children's age range was 3 to 9 years, and approximately 82 percent were boys. All children were found to have experiences of physical and psychological abuse throughout their childhood. Seventy-three percent of children experienced neglect during the past year while 82 percent during their entire childhood. The reported prevalence of sexual abuse was 4.4 percent in the past year and 8.9 percent during their childhood. However, all parents followed non-violent disciplinary practices, and the prevalence of maltreatment did not differ between boys and girls. Higher instances of CM in Bangladesh, especially among ASD children, raise concern for its adverse social consequences and calls for appropriate mitigation practices as proclaimed by the United Nations Child Rights Charter.

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Maltreatment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children From Parent’s Perspective in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Islam

Tasnim

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“…1 This is evident in the article by Haque et al in this issue of Acta Paediatrica, which demonstrates that nearly all children interviewed in the study had experienced some form of psychological abuse and a majority had been exposed to neglect. 2 Previous research by the same group showed similar findings regarding child physical abuse. Chronic or long-term stress erodes the fabric of empathy and tolerance and lowers the threshold for abuse and neglect.…”

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Daunting but not impossible—Addressing child maltreatment in Bangladesh

Lucas

2020

Acta Paediatrica

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Headway is being made in many parts of the world. Through dissemination of INSPIRE and the efforts of other global partnerships, steps are being taken towards realising the United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goals, and ultimately the fulfilment of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 9 Until the spring of 2020, countries, agencies and organisations have been adopting policies that benefit children at an increasing pace. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has erupted on the scene as a new threat to child health and safety, especially as unemployment and poverty increase in the wake of lockdowns and economic slowing. 10 This makes it even more important for decision makers to ensure that actions taken are in the best interest of the child. Each child who grows up without experiences of maltreatment can be the first branch to future generations free from the intergenerational burden of abuse and neglect.

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“…Younger age at marriage was associated with increased domestic violence (from a partner or other family member),69 and with IPV 52 70–73. An association between the village-level prevalence of child marriage (<15 years) and IPV was found in Bangladesh, suggesting that women who lived in villages with high levels of child marriage were also at increased risk of IPV even if they married as adults themselves 36.…”

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Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

Mannell¹,

Lowe²,

Brown³

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BMJ Glob Health

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IntroductionViolence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries with the highest 12-month prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence (IPV) to develop understanding of this increased risk.MethodsFor this systematic review, we searched PUBMED, CINAHL, PROQUEST (Middle East and North Africa; Latin America and Iberia; East and South Asia), Web of Science, EMBASE and PsycINFO (Ovid) for records published between 1 January 2000 and 1 January 2021 in English, French and Spanish. Included records used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods, reported original data, had VAW as the main outcome, and focused on at least one of 23 countries in the highest quintile of prevalence figures for women’s self-reported experiences of physical and/or sexual violence in the past 12 months. We used critical interpretive synthesis to develop a conceptual model for associations between identified risk factors and VAW.ResultsOur search identified 12 044 records, of which 241 were included for analysis (2 80 360 women, 40 276 men, 274 key informants). Most studies were from Bangladesh (74), Uganda (72) and Tanzania (43). Several quantitative studies explored community-level/region-level socioeconomic status and education as risk factors, but associations with VAW were mixed. Although fewer in number and representing just one country, studies reported more consistent effects for community-level childhood exposure to violence and urban residence. Theoretical explanations for a country’s high prevalence point to the importance of exposure to other forms of violence (armed conflict, witnessing parental violence, child abuse) and patriarchal social norms.ConclusionAvailable evidence suggests that heightened prevalence of VAW is not attributable to a single risk factor. Multilayered and area-level risk analyses are needed to ensure funding is appropriately targeted for countries where VAW is most pervasive.PROSPERO registration numberThe review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020190147).

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Children’s exposure to psychological abuse and neglect: A population‐based study in rural Bangladesh

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Maltreatment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children From Parent’s Perspective in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maltreatment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children From Parent’s Perspective in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Daunting but not impossible—Addressing child maltreatment in Bangladesh

Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

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