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Understanding and preventing child abuse and neglect The Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect or child maltreatment as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm Neglect is a failure to meet the child’s basic needs
Child Abuse Prevention in a Pandemic—A Natural Experiment in Social . . . The COVID-19 pandemic was a unique natural experiment in child abuse prevention through social welfare policy Paid parental leave, universal basic income, and housing and health care security provided stability to the most vulnerable households in our communities
Child Abuse - JAMA Network Explore studies in child abuse, including advances in understanding policies and interventions to prevent it, long-term complications, and more
Potential Pitfalls in Bayesian Analysis for Child Abuse No medical diagnosis is more fraught than child physical abuse Implications are grave for the child, family, and community If abuse is missed in its earliest stages, children may experience further injury, permanent disability, or death 1 If not present, an abuse diagnosis risks family disruption,
What’s my duty to report suspected abuse of children or vulnerable adults? To understand whether your state legally requires you to make a report, first review your state law If you are unsure whether you need to report, you can contact the state agency designated to receive and investigate reports concerning that type of abuse (e g , child protective services or adult protective services)
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Evidence . . . Importance Child maltreatment is associated with serious negative physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences Objective To review the evidence on primary care–feasible or referable interventions to prevent child maltreatment to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force Data Sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, and trial registries through February 2, 2023; references, experts, and
Child Physical Abuse Did Not Increase During the Pandemic Rates of child abuse appear to have fallen in 2020 Nevertheless, some experts, including physicians, have offered their opinions that child abuse must be on the rise because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even explicitly waving away evidence to the contrary 1 Recognizing the paradox of declining rates amid increased risks points to important lessons for prevention: perhaps a combination of family