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Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2017: Statistics and Interventions

Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2019)

Using data from Child Maltreatment 2017, this summary presents statistics and information on child fatalities due to abuse and neglect in the United States during Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017. It includes national and ...

Human trafficking: Coordinating resources

Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau, 2019)

In October 2014, the Children’s Bureau awarded nine 5-year grants to continue the development of their child welfare systems’ response to human trafficking through infrastructure development and multisystem approaches. ...

FCT: Family Centered Treatment-Fact Sheet

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019)

Fact sheet describing family centered treatment.

Unpacking human trafficking: A survey of state laws targeting human trafficking in the hospitality industry

Weiss, Karen Wigle (EPCAT USA, 2019)

In addition to state laws, there are various agency and municipal regulations, which are beyond the scope of this project. Interested parties should contact their local lodging and hotel association, chamber of commerce ...

Participatory Action Research: Confidentiality and Attitudes of Victimized Young People Unknown to Child Protection Agencies

Matthew, L., Barron, I., & Hodson, A. (International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 2019)

This study explores views of young child abuse survivors, whose abuse was unknown to child protection, about confidentiality. Survivors involved with charity Eighteen And Under (n = 185) were invited to participate. A total ...

LOSING A LOVED ONE TO HOMICIDE: What We Know about Homicide Co-Victims from Research and Practice Evidence

Center for Victim Research (Center for Victim Research, 2019)

This report by the Center for Victim Research summarizes existing evidence from research and practice and identifies where the field needs to grow to improve our nation’s response to homicide co-victims.

LOSING A LOVED ONE TO HOMICIDE: What We Know about Homicide Co-Victims Bibliography of Research and Practice Evidence

Center for Victim Research (Center for Victim Research, 2019)

RESEARCH EVIDENCE ON HOMICIDE CO-VICTIMIZATION

About CAPTA: a legislative history

Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau, 2019)

This factsheet summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. ...

Drawing the answers: Sketching to support free and probed recall by child witnesses and victims with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mattison, M. L. A., Dando, C. J., & Ormerod, T. (Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016)

The success of witness interviews in the criminal justice system depends on the accuracy of information obtained, which is a function of both amount and quality of information. Attempts to enhance witness retrieval such ...

Use of the Iadov method to measure the implementation of a program for sexual abuse prevention in Ecuador

Guerrón, S. X., & Montenegro, Y. N. A. (Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, 2019)

This article is the result of the research carried out in Alejandro Rafael Mera Educational Unit, which aimed to implement a program for teachers and parents to prevent sexual abuse in children of that institution. ...

Combating online child sexual abuse material. An explorative study of Swedish police investigations

Johansson, C. (Malmö University, 2019)

Online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a growing problem that transcends geographical borders. In order to improve cooperation between international law enforcement, knowledge concerning the jurisdiction, procedure ...

Interviewing Children on the Spectrum-Fact Sheet

National Children's Advocacy Center (National Children's Advocacy Center, 2019)

Fact sheet covering important issues related to forensic interviews of children on the autism spectrum.

Child Maltreatment and Adult Sexual Assault Victimization: Genetic and Environmental Associations

Pezzoli, P., Antfolk, J., Kronlund, E., & Santtila, P. (Åbo Akademi University, 2019)

Despite the pervasiveness of adult sexual assault (ASA), evidence-based knowledge on the risk factors for sexual victimization is insufficient. Here, we investigated the etiology of ASA in a population-based Finnish twin ...

Victimization disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority youth from ages 9 to 15

Martin‐Storey, A., & Fish, J. (Child Development, 2019)

Mental health disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority youth are partly explained by the higher rates of victimization experienced by sexual minority youth. The onset and progression of these victimization ...

Corporal Punishment: Current Rates from a National Survey

Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Wormuth, B. K., Vanderminden, J., & Hamby, S (Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2019)

Objectives To assess the prevalence of corporal punishment usage in the US population. Methods This study was based on a 2014 cross-sectional, telephone survey of a nationally representative sample of US households with ...

Data at a Glance-Completing Treatment vs. Ending Early is Better for Kids What Caregivers Should Know

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019)

Over the years, mental health providers and researchers have been concerned about the large numbers of children and adolescents who drop out of treatment early and fail to complete treatment as planned. This study examined ...

Data at a Glance: Treatment Completion vs. Premature Termination - What Mental Health Providers Should Know

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019)

This fact sheet is a summary of important points from a NCTSN Core Data Set publication developed to evaluate differences in therapeutic outcomes for youth who completed a full course of treatment as planned compared to ...

Quality Indicators for Multidisciplinary Team Functioning in Community-Based Children’s Mental Health Services

Kutash, K., Acri, M., Pollock, M., Armusewicz, K., Serene Olin, S. C., & Hoagwood, K. E. (Administration and policy in mental health, 2014)

The current study examined the organizational social context in 21 community-based programs serving youth at-risk for out-of-home care due to emotional or behavioral disorders and their families and program performance on ...

Allegations of wrongdoing: The effects of reinforcement on children's mundane and fantastic claims

Garven, Sena ; Wood, James M. ; Malpass, Roy S. (Journal of Applied Psychology, 2000)

S. Garven, J. M. Wood, R. S. Malpass, and J. S. Shaw (1998) found that the interviewing techniques used in the McMartin Preschool case can induce preschool children to make false allegations of wrongdoing against a classroom ...

La entrevista forense: obtención del indicio cognitivo en menores presuntas víctimas de abuso sexual infantile

Munoz, Jose M. ; González-Guerrero, Laura ; Sotoca, Andres ; Terol, Odette ; González, Jose L. ; Manzanero, Antonio L. (Papeles del Psicólogo, 2016)

Las características que rodean a los delitos de abuso sexual infantil (ASI), puesto que muchos se cometen en la clandestinidad, sin testigos y sin evidencias físicas que los corroboren, dificultan el enjuiciamiento de los ...

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