Epidemiological research of violence against children in families in Serbia

Hanak, Natasa; Tenjović, Lazar; Ispanovic-Radojkovic, Veronika; Vlajkovic, A.; Beara, Mirjana

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“…(24). The Balkan epidemiological study on abuse and neglect of children noted that nearly 70% of children in Serbia were exposed to some form of physical or emotional abuse (25). Unfortunately, many cases of non-fatal violence against children remain undetected because Serbia does not have official protocols for medical examination of abused children and national guidelines for medical investigation of abused children (26).…”

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Mortality from external causes among 1-14 years old children in Serbia, 1997-2016

Lazarević¹,

Bogdanović²,

Milićević³

et al. 2021

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objectives: Globally, child mortality from external causes is in decline, but it is still among the leading causes of child deaths. The aim of this first national study was to determine trends of mortality rates from external causes among children aged 1-14 years in Serbia.Methods: Mortality data were collected from the database of the Statistical Office of Serbia. Joinpoint analysis was used to assess the average annual percentage change (APC) and the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) in mortality from 1997 to 2016.Results: In the 1997-2016 period, there were 1,388 child deaths from external causes. They contributed to 29.4% of child mortality in total, from 34.8% in 1997 to 21.8% in 2016. Mortality rate was two times higher among boys (8.1 per 100,000) than girls (4.1 per 100,000). Transport accidents (37.6%), followed by drowning and submersion (18.2%), represented more than half of all deaths due to external causes. Since 1997, mortality rate showed a significant downward trend in boys by −5.4% (95% CI −6.8 to −3.9) yearly for unintentional injuries and significantly by −10% (95% CI −19.0 to 0.1) yearly for intentional injuries. Among girls, death rate for unintentional injuries decreased significantly by −7.1% (95% CI −9.0 to −5.1) yearly and decreased insignificantly for intentional injuries by −2.1% (95% CI −15.3 to 13.1) yearly.Conclusions: The external causes of death, despite the substantial decline in mortality, are still present among children aged 1-14 years in Serbia. Therefore, implementation of nationwide programmes for prevention of external causes of death is urgent.

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Mortality from external causes among 1-14 years old children in Serbia, 1997-2016

Lazarević¹,

Bogdanović²,

Milićević³

et al. 2021

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…More recent research activities derived from the wider project conducted in nine countries of the Balkans (The Balkan Epidemiological Study of Child Abuse and Neglect-BECAN) [4,6], which included 42,272 children and adolescents aged from 11 to 16 years. Serbian data were collected in 2011, from 4,027 children and adolescents [6], and referred to the presence of at least one experience of psychological violence in 68.44 %, of physical violence in 69.18 %, of neglect in 28.83 %, and of sexual violence in 8.49 %.…”

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“…Serbian data were collected in 2011, from 4,027 children and adolescents [6], and referred to the presence of at least one experience of psychological violence in 68.44 %, of physical violence in 69.18 %, of neglect in 28.83 %, and of sexual violence in 8.49 %. These prevalences were comparable to some of the other countries.…”

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Past, present, and future steps in child abuse and neglect issues: the Serbian journey

2014

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Phenomenology of abuse and neglect of children with developmental disabilities

Buha

Milanović-Dobrota

Stanimirov

et al. 2023

Temida

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Violence against children includes various forms of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. There are numerous factors that can increase the risk of abuse and neglect, and the presence of developmental disabilities is one of them. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the phenomenology of neglect and abuse in children with developmental disabilities. The results of most studies on child abuse and neglect indicate that children with developmental disabilities are at greater risk for victimization than typically developing children. Risk estimates vary, which is a consequence of methodological differences and shortcomings in research designs. According to some findings, the risk of victimization is as much as four times higher compared to children with typical development, and it largely depends on the disability type. Among different types of disabilities, difficulties in emotional, behavioural and intellectual functioning and the presence of multiple disabilities bear the greatest risk for abuse and neglect. The nature of the relationship between disability and violence against children may also depend on the child?s functional level. Research findings indicate that the risk of maltreatment increases with the severity of behavioural problems, deficits in social skills and the presence of pronounced communication difficulties. For some types of disability, the risk for maltreatment is inversely proportional to the level of disability, e.g. children with mild intellectual disability are more often victimized than children with more pronounced difficulties in intellectual development. Indicators of abuse and neglect can be physical or behavioural and are essentially the same for children with developmental disabilities and typically developing children. However, in children with intellectual disabilities and autism, some maltreatment forms are more difficult to identify, and the possibilities of obtaining a verbal statement are limited. Due to problems with abstract thinking, language comprehension and limited vocabulary, these children cannot report adverse experiences or adequately answer the questions being asked. In addition, certain behavioural manifestations of maltreatment can be interpreted as part of the clinical features of these two neurodevelopmental disorders or, on the contrary, certain phenotypic characteristics can be mistakenly attributed to a traumatic experience. The complexity of the victimization phenomenon of children with disabilities implies the need for an interdisciplinary approach and comprehensive systemic solutions in dealing with this problem. From the moment of developmental problems detection, there is a noticeable lack of systemic family support, which should include clear guidelines for exercising the right to health care and social protection, as well as counselling on a child?s developmental possibilities, and application of principles and strategies of behaviorally oriented interventions in child-rearing. The author?s wish is to motivate experts in different fields to carry out a more detailed analysis of the phenomenology of abuse and neglect in the population with disabilities in our country, from which guidelines for preventive activities implementation would arise.

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Epidemiological research of violence against children in families in Serbia

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Mortality from external causes among 1-14 years old children in Serbia, 1997-2016

Mortality from external causes among 1-14 years old children in Serbia, 1997-2016

Past, present, and future steps in child abuse and neglect issues: the Serbian journey

Phenomenology of abuse and neglect of children with developmental disabilities

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