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{"title":"Safeguarding Our Children and the Vulnerable: Integration and a Platform for Prevention","authors":"D. C. Beer,&nbsp;David","doi":"10.1002/car.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The 2024 Olympic Games may be hailed as the greatest ever. But, though the Games business model may evolve, no new protections emerged for those at play. This paper explores the applicability of an integrative approach to publicly accessible data to increase the security of youth at play from all manner of abuse, including aggression, harassment and bullying. Although open source research (OSR) is a proven business intelligence strategy, it is not yet in our toolbox for safeguarding the vulnerable participants of amateur sports. In this paper, the author demonstrates the potential for an integrative prevention platform, with foundational databases, AI analytics and professional analysis to assure accountability, transparency and adherence to privacy regulations. An integrative platform can serve in better screening of hiring candidates, verifying identity and confirming credentials, monitoring sport management behaviours, educating about risks and threats and managing partnerships, all while supporting preventive action, measuring performance and reporting progress.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145271729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Chain Mediation Model for Psychological Maltreatment and Adolescents Social Media Dependence","authors":"Juyan Fang,&nbsp;Yang Liu,&nbsp;Yuan Jin,&nbsp;Ting Xiao,&nbsp;Mengting Pan,&nbsp;Daoping Zhou","doi":"10.1002/car.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to explore the chain-mediated effects of difficulty in identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings, and depression on the relationship between psychological maltreatment and adolescent social media dependence, providing theoretical support for alleviating adolescent social media dependence. The present study obtained 2243 valid questionnaires from adolescents in China, assessing their difficulty in identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings, levels of depression, experiences of psychological maltreatment, and degree of social media dependence. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and mediation effect analysis, with demographic variables such as age and gender controlled for their potential impact on the results. The findings revealed significant positive correlations between psychological maltreatment and adolescent social media dependence, difficulty describing feelings, difficulty in identifying feelings, and depression. Additionally, difficulty describing feelings, difficulty in identifying feelings, and depression were all significantly positively correlated with social media dependence. After incorporating the mediating variables, psychological maltreatment remained significantly positively correlated with adolescents' social media dependence, difficulty in identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings, and depression. Both difficulty in identifying feelings and depression were significantly positively correlated with adolescents' social media dependence, and significant positive correlations were also observed between difficulty in identifying feelings and difficulty describing feelings and between these difficulties and depression. Notably, in the chain mediation model constructed in this study, the path from difficulty describing feelings directly to social media dependence was not statistically significant. This finding suggests that more pathways may be mediated through difficulty in identifying feelings and depression. This study provides a detailed examination of the mediating roles of difficulty describing feelings, difficulty in identifying feelings, and depression in the relationship between psychological maltreatment and adolescent social media dependence, offering a theoretical basis for preventing psychological maltreatment and intervening in the development of adolescent social media dependence and depression.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“This is Luxury Help for a Family”: Professionals' Experiences of Combined Parent–Child Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Targeted to Families With Child Maltreatment","authors":"Riikka Ikonen,&nbsp;Melissa K. Runyon,&nbsp;Taina Laajasalo","doi":"10.1002/car.70065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70065","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores professionals' experiences with a combined parent–child cognitive behavioural therapy (CPC-CBT) targeted at families with child maltreatment. CPC-CBT, a strength-based intervention, aims to improve parental emotional regulation, positive parenting strategies and child–parent relationships while reducing children's post-traumatic stress symptoms and behavioural issues. Conducted in Finland, the study employed a descriptive qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews with 14 trained counsellors. Findings reveal that counsellors face challenges in assessing family suitability, building trust and addressing complex family dynamics. Counsellors report satisfaction from witnessing family progress and emphasize the importance of professional training and support structures. The study highlights the need for ongoing training, organizational support and collaboration with stakeholders to effectively implement CPC-CBT. The results underscore the intervention's potential to enhance family safety and functioning, despite cultural differences and resource limitations. This research contributes to the understanding of the implementation of violence-focused parenting interventions and the professional experiences that shape their success.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Children's Perceptions of Personal Safety in a High-Risk Community in South Africa: Implications for Prevention","authors":"Sylvester Ramotopo,&nbsp;Lizane Wilson","doi":"10.1002/car.70066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70066","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents the findings of a qualitative study that explored and described children's perceptions of personal safety in a high-risk community in South Africa. Research was carried out among children aged 11 to 12 years who attended primary schools in this community. This allowed children's voices to be heard regarding their understanding of personal safety. Purposive sampling was used to recruit children, and a mind map activity was used in four focus group discussions with 32 participants to explore their understanding of personal safety. The data collected during the focus group discussions was analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that children have limited knowledge of personal safety, recommending the need for more education to empower children with appropriate knowledge and safety skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70066","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Prevalence of Violence Against Children in Organized Sport in Poland","authors":"Szymon Wójcik,&nbsp;Natalia Organista,&nbsp;Joanna Kopycka,&nbsp;Justyna Szołajska","doi":"10.1002/car.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although sports participation fosters children's well-being, it also entails risks of abuse. Research has shown that violence against child athletes is a significant issue, yet data from Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland, remain scarce. This study is the first attempt to assess the prevalence of violence in Polish youth sports through a survey of undergraduate students (<i>n</i> = 693) who participated in organized sports during childhood. Using the Polish adaptation of the Violence Towards Athletes Questionnaire (VTAQ), the survey examined various forms of abuse perpetrated by peers, coaches, parents and other authority figures. The results revealed that 89% of respondents experienced violence in sport at least once, with peer violence being the most common (83%). Abuse by authority figures affected 72% of respondents. Psychological abuse was the most prevalent form (78%), followed by physical and sexual violence. Alarmingly, only 29% of respondents sought help after experiencing abuse. Victimization was significantly associated with self-destructive behaviours and suicide attempts. These findings underscore the urgent need for safeguarding measures in Polish youth sports, including bullying prevention, monitoring of authority figures and training for sports personnel. The article also compares Polish results with findings from international studies using the same research tool.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145021956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Building Ever-Safer Cultures in Football: Learner Experiences of the English Football Association's Safeguarding Children Training","authors":"R. D. Ade,&nbsp;E. Cope,&nbsp;L. Major,&nbsp;D. J. A. Rhind","doi":"10.1002/car.70063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The England Football Association's (The FA) Safeguarding Strategy outlines steps to build an ever-safer culture at every level of football. Critical to this is the safeguarding children training The FA provides to people working or volunteering in football. Safeguarding training is part of a safety management system that is influential in creating a safeguarding culture in sport. Hence, evaluation is needed to ascertain if the training is serving its purpose and contributing to building the ever-safe culture in football. The aim of this study was to evaluate learners' perspectives who completed this safeguarding training and its impact on broader safeguarding culture. Data were collected through a survey (<i>n</i> = 1573) and semistructured interviews (<i>n</i> = 20) based on Kirkpatrick's Model of Training Evaluation. On average, learners were satisfied with online delivery where learners gained confidence and knowledge retention. However, additional factors beyond training contributed to learners' confidence and the application of safeguarding within their role (e.g., football and work experience), showing how safeguarding culture is a multifaceted collaboration where safeguarding training is an important component. Recommendations are provided to optimise and promote continued safeguarding learning and creating ever-safer football.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70063","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145021955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balancing Athlete Well-Being and Strategic Growth of the Olympic Games: Age Trends and the Evolution of Children-Athletes Winning Olympic Awards Between 1924 and 2024","authors":"Andreas Ch. Weber,&nbsp;Salome Weber","doi":"10.1002/car.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70062","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the evolving age profiles of elite athletes by analysing the distribution of ages among the top eight finishers at the Olympic Games between 1924 and 2024. The mean age of successful male and female athletes is examined in order to identify significant trends in early specialisation and the presence of high-performing, underage athletes (&lt; 18) across the past century to identify vulnerable age groups. The statistical analysis is based on publicly accessible data regarding the performance of athletes at the 48 editions of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, disaggregated by gender and by the sports disciplines. This study provides insights into the impact of age regulations imposed by International Federations and discusses the implications of the recent inclusion of new Olympic sports disciplines, governed by the IOC, which may challenge the efficacy of safeguarding policies implemented since the 1980s. Therefore, this research provides practical applications for international and national sport governance, advocating for a child-centred approach that aligns with international human rights standards. It calls for integrated, evidence-based strategies at all levels of sports promotion to ensure that the pursuit of sporting success by nations and changes in the Olympic programme by the IOC do not compromise children's rights and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144869556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detecting Child Sexual Abuse in Perpetrators: The Effects of Perpetrator Age and of Training on Observers","authors":"Nick Goddard,&nbsp;Clea Wright,&nbsp;Ros Bramwell,&nbsp;Karen Leila Shannon","doi":"10.1002/car.70059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70059","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The early detection of sexually abusive relationships between adults and children is important. However, media propagation of child sex offender stereotypes may inhibit offender detection. This study used a vignette-based online questionnaire to explore to what extent the signs of abuse can be detected in a relationship between a child and his football coach and whether the ‘dirty old man’ age stereotype impacts detection. Whether adults already trained in detecting child sexual abuse (CSA) rated the potential for CSA differently than untrained adults in scenarios where it was included was also explored. The analysis indicated a significantly higher rating for CSA in ‘abuse’ scenarios than ‘no-abuse’ scenarios across all participants, with a large effect size. However, there was no significant difference in rating for CSA based on abuser age. Additionally, CSA-trained participants did not rate abuse scenarios significantly differently than untrained participants. Extensive reporting of high-profile cases that did not include a stereotypical offender was considered a potential mitigating factor for the age stereotype. The focus of existing CSA training on signs in victims, rather than signs of abusive relationships, is considered a potential explanation for the comparable ratings for CSA between trained and untrained participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144843681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Moral Gaze: A Pluralistic Analysis of the Impact of Social Judgement on Parents, Parenting and Access to Support, to Benefit Children and Families","authors":"Emma Maynard,&nbsp;Kate Blake-Holmes","doi":"10.1002/car.70060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70060","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper explores parents' narratives about encountering moralized expectations of parenting. We contribute original and significant findings which identify moralized judgement as a determinant between concealing potential child maltreatment and help-seeking to support child protection and welfare. We adopted a rigorous plural qualitative approach of interpretative phenomenological analysis and narrative analysis of <i>N</i> = 24 parents in England, who had experienced parenting support from children's services. Participants revealed that moral judgements from their birth families and child's school were particularly relevant. While fear of moral judgement deterred parents from open dialogue, feeling accepted and valued enabled greater self-efficacy and acceptance of support needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70060","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144843394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Influence of Interpersonal Conflict on Smartphone Addiction Among Adolescents: An Examination of the Roles of Relatedness Need Satisfaction and Conflict Management","authors":"Shan Jiang,&nbsp;Chaoxin Jiang,&nbsp;Yuhang Cheng","doi":"10.1002/car.70061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70061","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Smartphone addiction is a common public health problem for children and adolescents. Prior studies found an association between interpersonal conflicts and smartphone addiction, but the mechanism underlying this association remained unclear. This study aimed to explore the mediator of relatedness need satisfaction and the moderator of conflict management underlying this association. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey in Hebei Province, China, involving 728 high school adolescents (M = 16.33, SD = 1.00). The mediating and moderating effects were examined using the SPSS PROCESS macro. The results indicated that the conflicts with parents, friends and teachers directly and positively predicted adolescents' smartphone addiction. Moreover, relatedness need satisfaction partially mediated the association between three types of interpersonal conflicts and smartphone addiction. Conflict management moderated the relationship between teacher conflict and smartphone addiction. The effect was significant for adolescents with low levels of conflict management but nonsignificant for those with high levels of conflict management. The present study expanded current knowledge on the influencing mechanisms of smartphone addiction and provided practical implications for clinical interventions for reducing smartphone addiction among Chinese school-aged adolescents.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}