Child Protection and Practice最新文献

{"title":"Surveying children and young people on sensitive topics: Creating engaging, accessible, trauma-informed digital questionnaires","authors":"Anna McCarthy ,&nbsp;Julia I. Rudolph ,&nbsp;Deborah Fry ,&nbsp;Claire P. Monks ,&nbsp;Rosana Pacella ,&nbsp;Franziska Meinck","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Research with children and young people requires bespoke measurement tools and methodologies, designed with the end-user in mind.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This paper describes the design of digital questionnaires for children and young people which are engaging, accessible, and trauma-informed. It is presented in the context of a larger study, which designed violence prevalence survey questionnaires for participants aged 11–25 years in the United Kingdom.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Data collection was conducted with child abuse and violence research professionals, adults and children with lived experience of violence in the UK, and children and young people in the target age group in the UK.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Feedback on the design of the questionnaires was gathered via online Delphi surveys, focus groups, participatory research sessions, qualitative interviews, and individual consultations. Thematic analysis was conducted to review feedback on digital format features, trauma-informed design, and accessibility. The project followed an iterative and multi-stage process.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Digital formatting (including matrix questions, survey branching, and navigation buttons), trauma-informed design (including question introductions and opt-out response phrasing), and accessibility features (including audio recordings and readability) can be utilised to generate an engaging, accessible, and trauma-informed measurement tool appropriate for children and young people.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Using an inclusive and child-focused approach to design has the potential to positively impact children's ability and willingness to engage with surveys, ultimately improving the resulting data and our understanding of children's experiences of violence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Translating global thinking to community-level practice: How a southern-based organization is influencing improved practice in violence prevention in East Africa","authors":"Ramadhan Kirunda,&nbsp;Deogratias Yiga,&nbsp;Samalie Teera Lutaaya","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100261","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sarah's story: A Canadian narrative case study and systems map of the complex barriers IPV victim-survivors and their children must navigate","authors":"Adrienne Ratushniak ,&nbsp;Lise Milne ,&nbsp;Kendra Nixon ,&nbsp;Carlos Rosas-Jiménez","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100259","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most frequently reported forms of violence and child maltreatment in Canada, especially in the province of Saskatchewan. The disconnection of helping systems is a prominent barrier to safety and justice for mothers, children, and families.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Part of a larger Canadian study, the perspectives of IPV victim-survivors were explored to determine how child protection and collateral support services respond to IPV reports in Saskatchewan.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Participants included three IPV victim-survivors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Semi-structured interviews were conducted and thematically analyzed through a critical feminist lens. A composite character of the participants was created as a narrative case study. A mapping of the intersectional complexities of IPV was developed to better understand the phenomena.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to participants, intergenerational trauma and violence normalization contributed to unhealthy conceptualizations about their intimate relationships, including a lack of awareness about coercive control. Victim-survivors and their children were distrustful of helping systems due to feeling powerless and traumatized, primarily by child protection and legal systems, where interactions were at times experienced as discriminatory. They also faced barriers with other support services.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Despite recent practice and policy improvements, the responsibilization of victim-survivors continues, driven by structural and systemic issues including sexism, discrimination and ongoing colonialism. Echoed in IPV studies globally, collaborative systemic change is necessary to reduce and prevent IPV and child maltreatment. This cultural shift should include prioritizing perpetrator accountability and increasing education and public awareness of IPV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How fathers seek to break the intergenerational transmission of ACEs: A qualitative study of Canadian fathers","authors":"Audrey-Ann Deneault ,&nbsp;Ali Tarraf ,&nbsp;Camille Bordeleau ,&nbsp;Mahée Gariépy ,&nbsp;Gabrielle Myre ,&nbsp;Amélie Gagné ,&nbsp;Laurence Beaulieu ,&nbsp;Nicole Racine","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a range of negative health and mental health outcomes, and are often transmitted from one generation to the next. Although research has largely focused on mothers, understanding how fathers seek to disrupt the intergenerational transmission of ACEs is critical, especially given increasing paternal involvement in childrearing.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to explore how fathers who experienced ACEs strive to break cycles of adversity.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Twelve Canadian fathers aged 25 to 47 participated in this study. All had experienced at least one ACE and had at least one child under 18.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this qualitative study, participants engaged in a semi-structured interview focused on their ACEs, parenting strategies, and efforts to interrupt intergenerational transmission of ACEs. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The analysis identified three protective factors that helped fathers disrupt the intergenerational transmission cycle of ACEs: (1) self-reflection and personal development, (2) intentional engagement and emotional availability as a father, and (3) reliance on support systems, including partners, professionals, and the community. In contrast, a fourth theme captured father-specific barriers, including limited access to father-focused support and stigma around emotional expression.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Fathers are active agents in preventing the intergenerational transmission of ACEs, but face structural and cultural barriers in doing so. These findings underscore the importance of developing interventions and policies that can support father involvement and provide accessible resources on fatherhood. Prevention and intervention programs should increasingly integrate father-specific needs, challenge gender norms, and promote emotional openness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147419608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reflections on monitoring parenting programmes during dissemination and scale-up","authors":"Yulia Shenderovich ,&nbsp;Mackenzie Martin ,&nbsp;Alexandra Blackwell ,&nbsp;Francisco Calderon ,&nbsp;Joyce Wamoyi ,&nbsp;Hlengiwe Gwebu ,&nbsp;Nyasha Manjengenja ,&nbsp;Lucie Cluver ,&nbsp;Jamie Lachman ,&nbsp;Catherine L. Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As the research evidence base on parenting programmes that aim to prevent violence against children grows, less is known about how such programmes are applied in practice and at scale. This understanding is needed to make sure programmes are implemented as intended and are as effective as possible in improving child and family outcomes. Programme monitoring at scale can help provide relevant insights.</div><div>We formed a working group of ten researchers and practitioners and conducted a series of reflection discussions and a review of project notes to identify practical examples and consensus lessons from four collaborative projects that monitored parenting programmes implemented in practice-driven contexts in 11 low- and middle-income countries, with the earliest starting in 2017. We highlight the benefits of practitioner-researcher partnerships in programme monitoring that have a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities, mutual trust, and ongoing communication. Such partnerships can build on existing data collection systems and jointly improve programme monitoring and evaluation procedures. We discuss the selection of monitoring indicators and the benefits of combining qualitative and quantitative data. Our reflections explore the ethical considerations, potential risks, and necessary resources required in collecting parenting programme monitoring data in low-resource settings.</div><div>In conclusion, programme funders can support learning from parenting and other programmes delivered in routine services by providing flexible, longer-term funding that explicitly prioritises safe and informative programme monitoring. Together, organisations involved in developing, implementing, funding, and evaluating parenting and other child protection programmes can use programme monitoring strategically to address challenges of scale-up.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring child protection advocacy reach: Development of an Advocacy Reach Calculator","authors":"Claire Dunn ,&nbsp;Saranga Jayarathne ,&nbsp;Verónica Burbano Burbano ,&nbsp;Fatima Al Maamari ,&nbsp;Walter Okello ,&nbsp;Águeda Carmo ,&nbsp;Darcy Strouse","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100288","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100288","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Policy advocacy has emerged as a vital strategy for advancing child protection, yet there are no standard approaches for quantifying the reach of policy advocacy wins. To measure the reach of its policy advocacy work as part of a comprehensive approach to advocacy monitoring and evaluation, ChildFund International engaged in a deliberative process to develop an easy-to-use Advocacy Reach Calculator. This novel tool estimates the number of children and family members reached due to the approval and implementation of child protection legislation. In this discussion paper, we present the systematic process undertaken to develop the Advocacy Reach Calculator from conceptualization, to operationalization, validation, and finally pilot testing. We then present pilot results from four countries – Brazil, Kenya, the Philippines, and Uganda – and discuss how the estimates generated by the Advocacy Reach Calculator can be used for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, forecasting and resource planning, and resource mobilization. This innovative measurement approach provides a practical method to demonstrate advocacy reach and optimize child protection strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147419610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring social and community services for children, youth, and families in contact with the child welfare system: A scoping review","authors":"Lindsay Crompton ,&nbsp;Nicholas Chu ,&nbsp;Nathaniel J. Pollock ,&nbsp;John Fluke ,&nbsp;Lil Tonmyr","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Administrative data can be used to systematically analyze and evaluate social and community services for families in contact with the child welfare system. These services aim to address social and economic disadvantages and prevent the recurrence of child maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The objectives were to: map the types of social and community services captured in child welfare administrative and linked data sources; describe population-based indicators that measure services; and identify data sources used to create service indicators.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Children, youth, and/or families in contact with the child welfare system.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A scoping review was conducted using MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and a grey literature search (2000–2023). The outcome of interest was social and community service-related indicators captured within or linked to child welfare administrative data.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Twenty-nine articles met inclusion criteria. Types of services varied widely (e.g., parenting, financial, education). For service indicators, we identified 11 process indicator themes and 11 outcome indicator themes. Information on services were not typically included directly in child welfare administrative data. Most studies combined child welfare administrative data with service data using linkage methodology, with a median of two data sources per study.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This review systematically classified social and community service categories, identified process and outcome service indicators, and examined data sources used to create service indicators. Findings can be used by child welfare agencies, other service providers, and public health organizations to improve child welfare data infrastructure and inform policy and practice decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning basic course in fostering social-emotional skills in young children: An intervention study","authors":"Rikuya Hosokawa ,&nbsp;Riho Tomozawa","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Basic Course is a SEL approach used internationally. However, in Japan, preventive interventions for school maladjustment in young children are scarce and inadequately validated.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examines the effectiveness of a SEL program.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Two hundred children in the middle (4- and 5-year-old) class of a Japanese Kindergarten participated in this study; of them, 129 and 71 were assigned to the intervention and control groups, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In 2023, the SEL Basic Course program was implemented on a class-by-class basis, comprising 15 1-h weekly lessons. Kindergarten teachers assessed children's social skills using the Social Skills Scale, while parents assessed their children's behaviors using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. A chi-square test was used to compare the target attributes of the intervention and control groups at baseline. Differences between groups after the intervention, as well as the baseline–post-intervention changes in the intervention group, were evaluated using t-tests.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Children in the intervention group displayed significantly higher assertiveness, self-control, and cooperation scores following the program implementation compared with those in the control group. Furthermore, they exhibited significantly lower scores on behavioral problems after program implementation compared with before the program and with children in the control group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Classroom-based implementation of SEL may be effective in early childhood. Although many SEL programs are designed for at-risk groups, the present findings highlight the effectiveness and importance of a universal classroom-based program that promotes social-emotional skills among all children, regardless of individual risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100286"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of social norms on early child marriage decisions among the parents of married and unmarried adolescent girls: Findings from a matched study in Bangladesh","authors":"Md Abul Kalam ,&nbsp;Chowdhury Abdullah Al Asif ,&nbsp;Md Mehedi Hasan ,&nbsp;Shirin Afroz ,&nbsp;Gopesh Chandra Das ,&nbsp;Mai-Anh Hoang ,&nbsp;Kyly C. Whitfield","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100265","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100265","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Despite widespread recognition of social norms' influence on child marriage (CM), little is known about how to measure the most influential norms in parental CM decisions. Because of their pivotal role in marriage decision-making, measuring social norms among parents is a critical step to address CM through effective intervention. Guided by social norm theory and contextual attitude scale, this study examines the role of parental norms in CM decisions, aiming to inform policies and programs to address CM in Bangladesh.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and settings</h3><div>Data came from a cross-sectional matched study in Khulna Division, Bangladesh, with parents of unmarried (n = 127) and married (n = 127) adolescent girls.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We developed several indices reflecting social norms, prudential reasons, combined norms and prudential reasons, and attitudes, based on social norm theory. We performed chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses to identify the role of social norms influencing CM decisions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Chi-square tests revealed that parents of married girls were more likely to agree with items across all measures. Adjusted logistic regression showed the strongest association with CM for the combined norms and prudential reasons index (aOR = 3.15; 95% CI: 1.84–5.37), followed by attitudes (aOR = 2.78; 95% CI: 1.85–4.18), and prudential reasons (aOR = 2.62; 95% CI: 1.75–3.91). The association was not significant with the social norms index. Item-wise regression models showed that parents of married adolescent girls were more likely to agree on two prudential reasons items and several attitude items related to sexuality, agency, violence, and religious beliefs.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>CM decisions are shaped by a complex interplay of social norms, prudential reasons, and attitudes. Effective interventions must address these interlinked drivers to disrupt the cycle of CM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145685015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The cost of violence against children in Tunisia","authors":"Hannah Rowett ,&nbsp;Antoine Deliege ,&nbsp;Chadi Rabhi ,&nbsp;Nizar Fares ,&nbsp;Lucia Corball ,&nbsp;Tomas Lievens ,&nbsp;Loveness Kekana","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2026.100279","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In Tunisia, eight out of ten children are victims of violence. More than half of children suffer physical punishment, and over 75 % are victims of psychological aggression. This violence against children (VAC) imposes a severe societal burden, with significant and quantifiable economic costs.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study estimates the cost of violence against children in Tunisia, disaggregated by type of violence and sex, and examines the health and education-related losses. Current investment in prevention is also measured.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study used secondary data from international and Tunisian studies on the consequences of VAC to estimate the lifetime cost of VAC in Tunisia, discounted to 2022, using an incidence-based approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The total cost of VAC in Tunisia is estimated at USD 865 million in 2022, approximately 1.9 % of the country's GDP. Psychological violence represents the greatest burden among non-fatal forms of violence, totaling 460 million USD or 1 % of GDP (2022). Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) account for the majority of the costs of non-fatal violence (470 million USD). The loss of lifetime income due to dropping out of school represents 356 million USD, while expenditure on prevention and care for victims of violence is estimated at 12 million USD in 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>VAC imposes an economic burden on Tunisia, amounting to a considerable proportion of its GDP. Protecting Tunisian children is not only a fundamental human right but also a cost-saving investment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}