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{"title":"Recognition in the Welfare System: A Discrepancy Between Professionals' Intentions and Experiences of Sámi Women Exposed to Child Sexual Abuse","authors":"Agnete Bersvendsen","doi":"10.1002/car.70154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70154","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores the narratives of Indigenous Sámi women exposed to child sexual abuse (CSA) and professionals working with Sámis affected by CSA. Research highlights significant gaps in Sámi cultural competence within welfare services, leading to challenges in ensuring equitable and culturally sensitive support. Despite political initiatives to improve cultural competence, the gaps persist. The research question asks: How can we understand how professionals in the welfare system work to ensure recognition of Sámis who have experienced CSA, and how Sámis experience recognition within the welfare system? Based on interviews with five Sámi women and 12 professionals, the data are analysed using a social constructionist variation of reflexive thematic analysis. Drawing on recognition theory, a concept of cultural competence and intersectionality, this study finds a discrepancy between professionals' intentions and the Sámi women's experiences. While professionals' narratives reflect recognition through empathy, legal rights and solidarity, Sámi women's narratives reflect dissatisfaction with the welfare system. To understand this discrepancy, the article discusses factors such as social identities, cumulative experiences and power asymmetries. The findings suggest that fostering recognition, strengthening cultural competence and addressing intersectionality may bridge these gaps and improve culturally appropriate support to Sámis.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148616631","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":"‘As if I Came Out of a Bunch of Rotten Apples Intact’: Microaggressive Experiences of Individuals Growing Up in Children's Institutions in Türkiye","authors":"Mustafa Özmen","doi":"10.1002/car.70157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70157","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Previous studies have focused on microaggression in many vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, such as disabled people, refugees, the elderly and religious minority groups. No study addresses the microaggression experiences of children in need of protection, whose numbers have increased with the weakening of the family institution and the increase in divorces. This study focuses on an in-depth examination of microaggression experiences faced by individuals raised in children's institutions. This study sample consisted of 16 individuals (five women and 11 men) who grew up in children's institutions. The age of the participants ranged between 19 and 50 (<i>M</i> = 28.94) from six different cities, and their experience in children's institutions ranged between 5 and 16 years (<i>M</i> = 9.50). Data from participants were collected using a semi-structured interview form. The data were analysed considering thematic analysis procedures. The findings of the thematic analysis revealed the participants' experiences of microaggressions in the form of probing questions, advice-laden prompts and repeated, scrutinising glances. These subtle and sophisticated forms of exclusion reinforce the participants' sense of alienation from social settings and hinder social interactions based on trust. Considering all the themes, the most common reaction is for individuals to conceal the identity of the institution where they were raised. The study's findings highlight the importance of individuals residing in child institutions acquiring nuanced methods to raise awareness. Furthermore, policies addressing microaggression need to be implemented within the child protection system in Türkiye.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70157","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148616117","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":"Complaints Are Just a Waste of Everyone's Time: What the Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Investigation Framework Can Tell Us About Practice","authors":"James Anderson","doi":"10.1002/car.70156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70156","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;“Complaints are just a waste of everyone's time.” I have used those words as the title of this paper deliberately. They are not a quotation from any individual or any case. They are my own summary of an attitude I have heard expressed, in various forms, throughout this work. Complaints are spoken about as a drain on time and resource. The word itself is part of the problem. To complain is to be difficult. The language positions families as adversaries rather than as people exercising a right. But this is a right. The statutory complaints procedure exists because Parliament recognised that children and families need a formal route to challenge the decisions made about them by the state.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The procedure is set out in the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006 and the guidance &lt;i&gt;Getting the Best from Complaints&lt;/i&gt; (DfES &lt;span&gt;2006&lt;/span&gt;). It covers local authority functions including children in need, child protection enquiries (the process cannot consider the decision to undertake a section 47 enquiry or proceed to a child protection plan, but it can consider process, conduct, and communication), looked after children, leaving care, adoption, fostering and special guardianship support. Stage 1 is local resolution, handled by the council. If the complainant is not satisfied, they can request a Stage 2 investigation. An independent investigating officer reviews the case records, interviews staff and the complainant and produces a report with findings and recommendations. An independent person works alongside the investigator. Stage 3 is a review panel. Beyond that, the complaint can go to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am an independent consultant who has conducted more than 75 Stage 2 investigations across more than 15 English local authorities. I have also worked as an independent person and chaired Stage 3 panels. When this process works properly, it is powerful. A young person who felt dismissed gets a formal finding that they were right. A service that has drifted gets told exactly where it fell short. This paper draws on that practice experience and on a practitioner research project involving FOI requests to local authorities and a review of 15 published annual complaints reports.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This paper argues that the procedure deserves to be taken seriously as a right, used effectively as a tool and reformed so that the evidence it produces is not wasted. It also makes the case that this area needs academic research, because practitioners can see patterns but do not have the data access to test them at scale. It is written for social workers, team managers, complaints and quality assurance officers and the independent investigators and panel members who work within the procedure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Munro (&lt;span&gt;2011&lt;/span&gt;) argued that a learning culture requires organisations to treat mistakes as sources of information rather than occasions for blame. Kirkman and Melrose (&lt;span&gt;2014&lt;/span&gt;) fo","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70156","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148616116","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":"Child Sexual Abuse: Why Children Disclose or Deny Being Abused (2nd ed.) by eds. Michael E. Lamb, Irit Hershkowitz, Margaret-Ellen Pipe, New York: Routledge, 2025. 352eBook £46.39. e-ISBN: 9781003427155","authors":"Anju Mohan,&nbsp;R. Shalini","doi":"10.1002/car.70146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148616118","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":"Online Sexual Abuse: 5-Year Child Advocacy Centre Experience","authors":"Fatih Hitami Usluoğulları,&nbsp;Tuğçe Kalaman","doi":"10.1002/car.70153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70153","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Online sexual abuse (OSA), also referred to as technology-facilitated sexual abuse, is an emerging global concern that may extend from digital interactions to offline victimization. Despite growing awareness, data from middle-income countries remain limited. This study aimed to describe the demographic, clinical and forensic characteristics of children and adolescents evaluated at a Turkish Child Advocacy Centre for OSA cases involving both online interaction and offline abuse. This retrospective cross-sectional study included individuals aged under 18 years who were evaluated for OSA between January 2019 and January 2024. Data were obtained from institutional forensic and medical records, including sociodemographic features, incident characteristics, online communication patterns and clinical examination findings. A total of 297 cases were analysed, with a predominance of adolescent girls. Most cases involved initial contact through photo/video-sharing platforms, followed by face-to-face meetings. Positive anogenital findings were identified in a substantial proportion of examined children. Associations were observed between certain online behaviours, such as image-based threats, and specific communication platforms, as well as between shorter disclosure intervals and more explicit forms of abuse. These findings suggest that OSA in this setting commonly involves a transition from online interaction to offline contact, particularly among adolescent girls. The results underscore the importance of integrated clinical, forensic and preventive approaches to address the multidimensional nature of technology-facilitated sexual abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70153","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148467416","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":"Early Parenting Stress and Later Abuse Risk: Dyadic Analysis of Mediation by Maternal and Paternal Negative Attributions","authors":"Jewelian N. Fairchild,&nbsp;Christina M. Rodriguez","doi":"10.1002/car.70149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70149","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Predicting the likelihood parents will become physically abusive towards their children remains a high priority. Early parenting stress may increase the extent to which parents negatively appraise their children's behaviours, which in turn may influence their abuse risk. This study explored whether parental negative attributions mediated the association between early parenting stress and later abuse risk. A sample of 186 first-time mothers and 146 of their male partners reported on their parenting stress when infants were 6 months old and their negative attributions regarding child behaviours at 18 months. Parents' child abuse risk was assessed at age four using two self-report and one analog measure. Mediation models were tested for mothers and fathers separately, followed by a dyadic model permitting direct comparisons between mothers and fathers. Mothers' early parenting stress predicted their later child abuse risk and was partially mediated through negative attributions in both models. Fathers' early parenting stress predicted their later abuse risk in the independent model but was unrelated in the dyadic model. Instead, a relationship between paternal negative attributions and later child abuse risk emerged. Comparison testing revealed no significant differences between mothers and fathers. Results suggest that early parenting stress and negative attributions may be important intervention points to reduce child abuse risk for both mothers and fathers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148467026","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":"Development and Initial Validation of the Parenting Cyberbullying Preparedness Scale in Mainland China","authors":"Miao Jian,&nbsp;Cong Fu,&nbsp;Xinfen Ma,&nbsp;Jingwen Wang","doi":"10.1002/car.70152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70152","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to develop and initially validate a parent-report Parenting Cyberbullying Preparedness Scale for use with mainland Chinese parents of secondary-school students. A cross-sectional online survey using convenience sampling through school networks in mainland China yielded 1752 valid questionnaires from parents in 30 secondary schools across 20 provinces. The sample was randomly split into two subsamples to conduct exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and to examine the internal structure and internal consistency of the scale. Analyses indicated a three-factor, 23-item structure comprising Knowledge, Education and Competence, with acceptable residual-based fit indices, moderate incremental fit indices and strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.95 for the total scale; 0.86–0.95 for subscales). The Parenting Cyberbullying Preparedness Scale demonstrates strong internal consistency and preliminary evidence of a three-factor internal structure in this sample. Further studies using external criteria and more regionally balanced samples are needed to examine convergent, discriminant, criterion-related and predictive validity.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148467306","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":"The Association Between Parents' Rights-Based Parenting and Attitudes Towards Refugee Children: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Edanur Tar Bolacalı,&nbsp;Nermin Uçar","doi":"10.1002/car.70142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70142","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parents' rights-based attitudes play a critical role in safeguarding refugee children against social exclusion, discrimination and potential risks of neglect and rights violations. Understanding these attitudes is essential within a child protection framework that emphasizes preventive and inclusive practice. This study aimed to evaluate parents' attitudes towards refugee children in relation to children's rights and to examine factors associated with rights-based parenting behaviours. This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational multicentre study was conducted with parents registered at eight family health centres in a province in the Central Anatolia Region of Türkiye. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Attitudes Questionnaire towards Refugee Children and the Parent–Child Rights-Based Behaviour Scale. Independent-samples <i>t</i>-tests, one-way analysis of variance and multiple linear regression analyses were used for data analysis. Parents' attitudes towards refugee children were significantly influenced by employment status, having a refugee friend or neighbour and having a child with a refugee classmate (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Parents' rights-based behaviours towards their own children were associated with parental status and age (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). A strong positive correlation was identified between parents' attitudes towards refugee children and their rights-based parenting behaviours (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). The findings indicate that parents' attitudes towards refugee children are closely linked to rights-based parenting practices, highlighting the importance of addressing parental perceptions as part of preventive child protection strategies. The results underline the need for practice-focused interventions in primary health care and community settings to promote inclusive, rights-based approaches that support the protection and well-being of refugee children.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148386379","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":"Child Protection Service's Views of Barnahus Services in Iceland","authors":"Paola Cardenas","doi":"10.1002/car.70143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70143","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Child abuse affects millions of children worldwide, often resulting in profound and long-term consequences. The Barnahus model is a multidisciplinary and interagency child-centred approach to responding to child abuse, bringing together professionals from the court system, law enforcement, child protection and physical and mental health services under one roof in a child-friendly environment. Originating in Iceland, the model has since been adopted across several European countries. In Iceland, child protection services play a central role in the multidisciplinary team; therefore, this study explored child protection workers' views on Barnahus services and interagency cooperation. Fifty-one child protection workers across Iceland participated in an anonymous survey study, with 47 completing all items. Data were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative findings indicated high overall satisfaction with Barnahus services and the quality of collaboration. The thematic analysis of open-ended responses identified key strengths, including trauma-informed care, child-centred approach and its multidisciplinary structure. Findings also highlight areas for improvement, including access to services in rural areas, forensic interviews and enhanced services for children affected by domestic violence. Study findings highlight the value of the Barnahus model while identifying areas for further development to promote more equitable and effective support for children and families.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148386338","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":"Suspected Caregiver-Fabricated Illness Presenting as Osteomyelitis: A Case Report Illustrating the Diagnostic Challenges of Munchausen by Proxy: A Case Report and Review","authors":"Sabqat Farooq,&nbsp;Tahir A. Dar,&nbsp;Reyaz A. Dar,&nbsp;Faisal Khursheed,&nbsp;Abdul Maajid,&nbsp;Shabir A. Dhar","doi":"10.1002/car.70144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70144","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The term Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP) is not a formal diagnosis. As defined by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) consensus guidelines, MBP encompasses two distinct components: (1) the abuse of the child, variously termed medical child abuse, caregiver-fabricated illness in a child, abuse by paediatric condition falsification, or fabricated or induced illness; and (2) the psychopathology of the abuser, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA). The term MBP applies specifically when the abusive behaviour is committed by an individual with FDIA. Illness induction can also be committed by individuals who are malingering or who have other psychiatric conditions. We report a case of suspected MBP in which a 24-month-old male child presented with osteomyelitis in Kashmir, India. At least one prior case of other-induced osteomyelitis has been reported in the literature. The clinical investigation, including wound surveillance and CCTV monitoring, provided compelling evidence of caregiver-induced injury. The case is reviewed in the context of existing literature on MBP/FDIA, including the APSAC consensus guidelines. The cultural, social and institutional factors relevant to identifying and managing child abuse in the Kashmir region are discussed, and practical guidance for clinicians is provided. Caregiver-fabricated illness and MBP are rare. Healthcare professionals should be aware of its presentations and utilise established frameworks such as the APSAC guidelines for identification, assessment and management. Both the caregiver and the victim require intervention, and determining the underlying psychopathology is essential for long-term risk assessment and treatment planning.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148386337","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}