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{"title":"Caregiver's emotional neglect during childhood and adult attachment: Their influence on the clinical symptomatology of children under their care undergoing treatment for sexual abuse","authors":"Marcia Olhaberry ,&nbsp;Nicolle Alamo ,&nbsp;Javier Moran-Kneer ,&nbsp;Claudia Capella ,&nbsp;Lucía Núñez","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Caregivers of children who have experienced sexual abuse often exhibit a higher prevalence of insecure attachments and early adverse experiences in childhood, which may influence the psychological symptoms presented in children.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Evaluate the role of attachment pattern of non-offending caregivers in the relationship between their own experiences of emotional neglect during childhood and the clinical symptomatology in children under their care undergoing treatment for sexual abuse. Participants and Setting: This study evaluated the role of attachment in the relationship between experiences of childhood emotional neglect in 78 caregivers and clinical symptomatology in children aged 4 to 9 undergoing treatment for sexual abuse.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A quantitative cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted, with moderation analysis. The relationship between emotional neglect (CTQ) and child symptomatology (SDQ) was analyzed, evaluating the moderating role of caregiver attachment avoidance and anxiety (ECR).</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The results showed a 50 % prevalence of dismissive or avoidant attachments and a 12 % prevalence of caregivers with significant experiences of childhood emotional neglect. Positive associations were found between the caregiver's emotional neglect and children's symptoms, as well as between the caregiver's attachment avoidance and children's symptoms. The association between emotional neglect and children's symptoms was observed when caregivers exhibited moderate and low levels of avoidance.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These results alert us about the importance of including caregiver variables for understanding and treating childhood sexual abuse, as well as for exploring possible mechanisms associated with intergenerational trauma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143808116","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":"Sexual misconduct among high school students in Vietnam","authors":"Kim Tu Tran ,&nbsp;Ruschelle M. Leone ,&nbsp;Kevin M. Swartout ,&nbsp;Minh Hung Tran ,&nbsp;Oanh Trinh ,&nbsp;Kathryn M. Yount","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sexual misconduct is a global problem. Adolescents 15–19 years face the highest risk of sexual misconduct, however, studies on school-based sexual misconduct in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are limited. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence, and sexual violence experiences among students at three high schools in Vietnam since their enrollment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Between February and May 2023, 754 students in three high schools in Ho Chi Minh City completed the adapted Administrator-Researcher Campus Climate Collaborative online.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 54.5 % of students reported any sexual misconduct since enrolling in high school. The prevalence of sexual harassment victimization was 40.2 % perpetrated by staff and 30.2 % perpetrated by students. Stalking prevalence was 18.3 %, and 13.1 % of students reported experiencing dating violence. Nearly 1 in 10 (8.7 %) of students reported sexual violence victimization. Sexual coercion prevalence was highest in the middle-ranked school (6.2 %) and lowest in the high-ranked school (1.6 %) (p = 0.028). Compared to girls, boys reported a higher prevalence of unwanted sexual attention (18.7 % vs. 10.9 %) and sexual coercion (10.1 % vs 4.6 %) by staff (p = 0.001). Girls reported a higher prevalence of dating violence victimization than boys (14.9 % vs. 9.9 %, p = 0.029).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Sexual misconduct prevalence among high school students in Ho Chi Minh City is high with notable gender differences in victimization. Awareness raising among parents, school administrators, and youth is needed to develop contextually appropriate preventive and response programs to address sexual misconduct in high schools across Vietnam.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143834888","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":"Incorporating the voice of the child into clinical assessments for children in need","authors":"Katie Newman ,&nbsp;Shanti Raman ,&nbsp;Allison Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Upholding the voice of the child (VOC) in clinical encounters is critical to realising their rights. Evidence from inquiry reports however demonstrate that practitioners fail to adequately listen to the voice of the child in the child protection process, with a paucity of clinical protocols incorporating children's voices.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We aimed to develop a clinical protocol for incorporating the VOC in Community Paediatric clinical assessments and evaluate the VOC protocol.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Drawing upon work carried out in London on child protection medical assessments, we used quality improvement methodology to incorporate VOC protocols in South Western Sydney's (SWS) specialised Community Paediatric clinics for vulnerable children and young people (CYP). A VOC-focused protocol guiding clinical assessments and report writing was developed for SWS Community Paediatric Clinics. Following training of clinicians, the protocol and report template was trialled over a 6-month period. We audited 40 clinic reports before and after introduction of the protocol. We interviewed referring agents and clinicians involved in these clinics to explore enablers and barriers to incorporating the VOC clinically.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Baseline audits of reports revealed that CYP were given some presence in 80 % of reports, but voices seldom recorded. Following the VOC trial, there was overall improvement in practice, with VOC recorded 65 % of the time, CYP's views and recommendations acknowledged in 88 % of reports. Clinicians and referring agents reported that the active inclusion of CYP voices in assessments was highly valued.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Incorporating CYP's voices into the clinical assessment process is feasible and celebrates best practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foster parent inclusion and collaboration in case planning and implementation: Perspective of Florida foster parents and child welfare workers","authors":"Heather M. Thompson ,&nbsp;Marianna L. Colvin ,&nbsp;Morgan E. Cooley ,&nbsp;Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett ,&nbsp;Alexandru Pasarariu","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100148","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100148","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives of foster parents and child welfare workers from Florida on foster parent inclusion and collaboration in case planning and implementation. A total of 689 foster parents and 551 child welfare workers in Florida (n = 1249) were included in this study. Participants completed a quantitative online survey about the involvement of and collaboration with foster parents in case planning and court processes.</div><div>The results of the study indicated significant differences between foster parent and case worker perspectives in the areas of case planning and court participation. While foster parents believed partnership planning and collaboration was important, both foster parents and child welfare professionals agreed that foster parents were not involved in case planning. Likewise, both foster parents and child welfare professionals noted some challenges with timely notification to foster parents of upcoming court hearings. Implications related to including foster parents more directly and intentionally in the case planning processes are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143808115","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":"Knowledge, perpetration, experience, and perceived self-efficacy of sexual coercion among in-school adolescents in Osun state, Nigeria","authors":"Iyanu Adufe ,&nbsp;Oladimeji Oladepo ,&nbsp;James Atolagbe ,&nbsp;Samson Olagoke Oladoye","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100146","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sexual coercion among adolescents is a significant public health issue.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge, perpetration, experiences, and perceived self-efficacy of SC among adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The study was conducted among 192 in-school adolescents in Osun State.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional descriptive study design was adopted using a validated self-assisted semi-structured questionnaire. A multistage sampling technique was used in selecting eligible respondents. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Univariate analyses were presented in tables and charts and bivariate analyses assessed the relationship between variables at ≤0.05 p-value.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most respondents (76.4%), were between 15 and 19 years old. Majority (69%) respondents reported to have never heard of SC and only 29.3% had good knowledge of SC. Similarly, 28.7% and 34% had ever perpetrated and experienced SC. The perceived self-efficacy of respondents was low as only 5.7% reported being very confident in preventing SC. A significant difference was noted between the socio-demographic characteristics (parents’ occupation and education, geographical location, religion, and living status) of respondents and their knowledge (0.026), experience (0.041), and perpetration (0.00–0.045) of SC. The study also provides evidence that males and females can perpetrate SC and are both at risk of its occurrence from closely related persons, especially in schools and homes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Study participants were less knowledgeable about SC despite a fairly high prevalence of perpetration, experience, and low confidence regarding prevention. Thus, this study would guide policymakers and public health specialists toward appropriate and more inclusive interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare","authors":"Ashley Stewart-Tufescu ,&nbsp;Jamie Pfau ,&nbsp;Tamara L. Taillieu ,&nbsp;Ana Osorio ,&nbsp;Julie-Anne McCarthy ,&nbsp;Lauren MacGowan ,&nbsp;Tracie O. Afifi","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100144","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Child maltreatment is a pervasive public health and child rights crisis globally, requiring improved prevention and response strategies to address early life adversity and associated child welfare involvement. The Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP), funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is a pan-Canadian initiative aimed at enhancing research capacity and producing impactful research in child maltreatment and child welfare (<span><span>www.CAReRTP.ca</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>). This article details the rationale, guiding principles, curriculum, and activities of the CARe RTP and shares lessons learned from its implementation in collaboration with community research partners. The pilot evaluation revealed high participant satisfaction, increased knowledge of child maltreatment and child welfare research, and robust engagement with the program. Feedback resulted in significant enhancements, including improved networking opportunities, trauma- and violence-informed program adjustments, and extended cohort timelines to support community-driven research projects. The CARe RTP is building upon its initial success by exploring opportunities for expansion to increase its reach and impact. Future directions involve strengthening partnerships, addressing the evolving needs of the community, and promoting broader collaboration among researchers, community organizations, and policymakers. By prioritizing capacity building and bridging the research-to-practice gap, the CARe RTP is advancing the field of child maltreatment and child welfare research in Canada and beyond.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143748495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Youth-identified considerations, drivers, and strategies for meaningful youth engagement in child maltreatment research","authors":"Prachi Khanna ,&nbsp;Lia Norman ,&nbsp;Ida Dehmardan ,&nbsp;Anissa Viveiros ,&nbsp;Katelyn Greer ,&nbsp;Malorie Ashton MacMillan ,&nbsp;Stephanie Bidoyan ,&nbsp;Sheila Nankia ,&nbsp;Maria Pavlova ,&nbsp;Nicole Racine","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Academic research is rapidly shifting to incorporate and emphasise the expertise of youth with lived experience. However, not all research areas have been equally successful in engaging youth in research processes. Youth engagement in child maltreatment (CM) research has been sparse. To address this gap, the Better Together Child Maltreatment Priority Setting Partnership is engaging youth with lived experience, along with caregivers, clinicians, and researchers, to determine the top 10 priorities for CM research in Canada. A Youth Consultant Panel (YCP) was assembled to inform all aspects of the project from the perspectives of youth. In this discussion article, the YCP and researchers share considerations, drivers, and strategies for meaningful youth engagement in CM research based on experiences of research engagement in varying roles. First, considerations include power imbalances, potential distress and retraumatisation, and unsafe disclosure. Second, drivers for engagement in research are described – the ability to break cycles of violence, to leverage lived experience toward meaningful change, and to build new, safe relationships with peers and researchers. Finally, specific strategies to facilitate meaningful youth engagement are offered: (1) checking researcher readiness; (2) checking youth readiness; (3) considering the approach to engagement and facilitation; and (4) providing appropriate compensation and credit. This article demonstrates how engagement in CM research is intrinsically an act of resistance against past, present, and future violence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838407","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":"Adverse childhood experiences: An exploratory study on children and adolescents in contexts of collective violence and drugs in México","authors":"Gabriela Sánchez López ,&nbsp;Agustín Lorenzo Rodríguez-Ake","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100147","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100147","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Over the past decade, the rise in collective violence in Mexico has significantly impacted children and adolescents (C&amp;A). Government security and militarization policies have failed to provide adequate protection. Additionally, national survey data do not address the impact of this violence on institutionalized C&amp;A.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This exploratory study analyzes the adverse experiences of C&amp;A within the contexts of collective violence and drug use.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The participants in this study were 57 C&amp;A who were living temporarily in five private Social Assistance Centers (CAS by the Spanish acronym) under state guardianship, located in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Mexico.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Semi-structured interviews were conducted in safe spaces to obtain information about adverse childhood experiences, collective violence and substance use. Percentages were calculated for the occurrence of each indicator as well as cumulative adverse childhood experiences scores and comparative two-sample proportion tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants reported an average of 5.71 (SD = 2.62) adverse childhood experiences. Significant differences (p &lt; 0.01) were found in 7 of the 10 comparisons made. Additionally, 45.6 % reported marijuana use in the past year, with half starting before age 11.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The institutionalized C&amp;A who participated in the study present a profile of severe risk in terms of demographics, adverse experiences, and drug use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143799854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Age at entry into the Dutch child protection system of children of parents with intellectual disability: A case-control study","authors":"Lianne Bakkum,&nbsp;Carlo Schuengel","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100142","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>It is well established that children of parents with intellectual disability (ID) are disproportionately involved in child protection. It is important to identify the characteristics of their child protection trajectories.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Children of parents with and without ID were compared on the following characteristics of care: age at entry (weeks), duration of the first intervention (weeks), and the likelihood of having a sibling involved in child protection.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Dutch population-level administrative data were used. Children of parents with ID (cases) were 1:1 matched with controls. The following samples were used: <em>N</em> = 4526 cases in child protection; <em>N</em> = 3200 cases in youth services with child protection; <em>N</em> = 318 cases in youth services without child protection.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Linear and logistic regression models were used.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Children of parents with ID were younger at entry into child protection (<em>B</em> = −176.76, [-187.68; −165.83]), youth services with child protection (<em>B</em> = −152.73, [-165.97; −139.48]), and youth services without child protection (<em>B</em> = −143.10, [-188.72; −97.47]), and they had longer initial child protection interventions (<em>B</em> = 34.68, [25.94; 43.42]). Further, these children were more likely to have a sibling in child protection (OR 1.28, [1.18; 1.40]), youth services with child protection (OR 1.14, [1.02; 1.27]), and youth services without child protection (OR 69.23, [30.84; 198.00]).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Children of parents with ID enter child protection and youth services at younger ages and for longer periods, more often accompanied by a sibling. This study highlights the need to investigate contextual factors contributing to this differential treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing child protection training: A cross-sectional study among pediatric residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia","authors":"Fadiah Alkhattabi ,&nbsp;Abdullah Alkhani ,&nbsp;Raghad Alhuthil ,&nbsp;Sami Alhaider ,&nbsp;Abdullah Aldowaish ,&nbsp;Michelle G.K. Ward ,&nbsp;Abeer Al-Firm ,&nbsp;Nawaf Alghamdi ,&nbsp;Sara Alrayya ,&nbsp;Khaled Almuhawwis","doi":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Child abuse is a pervasive global issue with far-reaching consequences for individuals and communities.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to evaluate the experience of pediatric residents in identifying and managing child abuse cases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; participants were residents in years 1–4 of the Saudi pediatric residency program.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a cross-sectional study. A validated questionnaire was used to collect the data from February–September 2023. Descriptive analysis was done using STATA.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Out of 426 surveys sent, 251 responded (response rate: 58.92 %), of them, 239 complete responses were analyzed. Respondents were predominantly single 69.46 % and in various stages of residency. Most institutions had child protection specialists 80.75 %, and 83.26 % had a dedicated team. Nearly half of all pediatric residents (47.28 %) surveyed are unsatisfied with training in child protection. Despite that, in Riyadh, few institutions offer appropriate training as part of their residency programs. When assessing the competency in evaluating various child abuse forms, residents felt not competent in sexual 64.01 % and emotional abuse 55.65 %. While 57.56 % felt competent in evaluating failure to thrive cases. The majority of residents (76.15 %) anticipate dealing with child abuse cases as practicing pediatricians.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The results revealed a need for improvement, particularly in the competency of evaluating child abuse cases. Despite the presence of child protection teams in most institutions, responding to residents' unmet need for child protection training requires curriculum reform and training that hones the practical skills essential for recognizing and managing child abuse cases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100237,"journal":{"name":"Child Protection and Practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850762","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}