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{"title":"Preventing Child Abuse: Family-Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance UseBy Edward Cohen, Rosemary Tisch, Melissa Santos, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2026. 405 pp. $86.41 (hardback). $72.00 (ebook). ISBN: 978-0-19-762960-4","authors":"Shuxian Zhu, Biyu Wu","doi":"10.1002/car.70122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70122","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568056","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":"Uncovering the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan: A Statistical Analysis of Cultural and Societal Determinants","authors":"Sikandar Khan,&nbsp;Shakeel Ahmad,&nbsp;Haji Ur Rahman,&nbsp;Imran Ullah Khan,&nbsp;Arif Muhammad","doi":"10.1002/car.70118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70118","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In Pakistan, the issue of child sexual abuse is further exacerbated by the lack of cultural and societal influence. The objective of this investigation was to identify the gap between the cultural and societal determinants of child sexual abuse. The researchers used a cross-sectional methodology, and data were obtained from 264 respondents aged between 28 and 60 years. The chi-square test and Kendall's Tc tests were employed at the bivariate level to investigate the relationship between the variable cultural norms and the societal norms that are responsible for child sexual abuse. Further, logistic regression analysis was used to predict the occurrence of child sexual abuse. The logistic regression model indicated that the probability of possessing cultural factors and norms related to CSA increased nearly twofold because of a change in parental marital status, such as divorce. This study identified specific cultural and societal determinants that increase the risk of child sexual abuse. Additionally, this study found a positive impact of marital status on the cultural norms associated with traditional society and recommends culturally profound deliberation and policies to increase stakeholder awareness and safeguard vulnerable children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147567293","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":"Uncovering the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan: A Statistical Analysis of Cultural and Societal Determinants","authors":"Sikandar Khan,&nbsp;Shakeel Ahmad,&nbsp;Haji Ur Rahman,&nbsp;Imran Ullah Khan,&nbsp;Arif Muhammad","doi":"10.1002/car.70118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70118","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In Pakistan, the issue of child sexual abuse is further exacerbated by the lack of cultural and societal influence. The objective of this investigation was to identify the gap between the cultural and societal determinants of child sexual abuse. The researchers used a cross-sectional methodology, and data were obtained from 264 respondents aged between 28 and 60 years. The chi-square test and Kendall's Tc tests were employed at the bivariate level to investigate the relationship between the variable cultural norms and the societal norms that are responsible for child sexual abuse. Further, logistic regression analysis was used to predict the occurrence of child sexual abuse. The logistic regression model indicated that the probability of possessing cultural factors and norms related to CSA increased nearly twofold because of a change in parental marital status, such as divorce. This study identified specific cultural and societal determinants that increase the risk of child sexual abuse. Additionally, this study found a positive impact of marital status on the cultural norms associated with traditional society and recommends culturally profound deliberation and policies to increase stakeholder awareness and safeguard vulnerable children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147567279","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":"Unpacking Work-Related and Sexual Exploitation of Migrant Girls in Ghana's Urban Markets","authors":"Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi","doi":"10.1002/car.70119","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70119","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the prevalence, patterns and predictors of both work-related and sexual exploitation among <i>Kayayei</i> (female adolescent head porters) in Ghana's urban markets, specifically Makola and Agbogbloshie. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study surveyed 339 <i>Kayayei</i> and conducted focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Quantitative findings revealed high levels of exploitation, with 84.8% reporting work-related and 67.8% reporting sexual-related exploitation. Younger age (10–12 years), lower educational attainment and informal work status were significant predictors of vulnerability. Common forms of exploitation included underpayment, carrying excessive loads, lack of rest and sexual coercion. The theory of structural violence (TSV) was applied to contextualise how systemic inequalities, such as poverty, gender discrimination and lack of legal protections, perpetuate the exploitation of <i>Kayayei</i>. Qualitative narratives affirmed that <i>Kayayei</i> face sexual harassment, transactional sex, survival sex and rape, which are often normalised and underreported. These findings confirm existing literature but extend understanding by emphasising the intersection of structural factors and lived experiences of exploitation. The study concludes that without systemic reforms in policy, education, legal frameworks and social protection, the cyclical abuse of <i>Kayayei</i> will persist. Recommendations for targeted interventions and reforms are provided.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565438","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":"Early Childhood Behavioural Problems and Child Maltreatment: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress","authors":"Xiaoyue Sun,&nbsp;Yao Dong","doi":"10.1002/car.70120","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70120","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Child maltreatment is an international health problem. Previous studies found that characteristics of children and parents were connected to child maltreatment; however, most studies focused on parenting factors. It is unclear how child behavioural problems perceived by parents are associated with child maltreatment. This study examined the association between parental perceptions of child behavioural problems and child maltreatment, and the mediating role of parenting stress in the above relationship. We conducted a cross-sectional school-based study, including 1390 parents of preschool children aged between three and five living in a city of Henan, China. Child maltreatment, child behavioural problems, and parenting stress were assessed by the Chinese revised version of Parent–Child Conflict Strategy Scale, Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Preschoolers (Second Edition), and the Simplified Parenting Stress Index/Short Form, respectively. All questionnaires were completed by parents through online surveys. Child behavioural problems were positively associated with child maltreatment (<i>β</i> = 0.88, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), controlling for nine socio-demographic variables. The study also revealed that parenting stress could partially mediate the relationship between child behavioural problems and child maltreatment.The present study examined the child-driven effects on child maltreatment, underlining the importance of parental perceptions of child behavioural problems for increased child maltreatment. Parents who perceived their children problematic were more likely to be stressed and exert parenting problems; therefore, programs should include strategies for relieving parenting stress.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565079","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":"Evidence-Informed Guidance for Working With Young People Using Abusive Behaviours","authors":"Sabrina Meechem,&nbsp;Bethan Taylor,&nbsp;Susie Hay,&nbsp;Suzanne Jacob","doi":"10.1002/car.70113","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70113","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current paper offers guidance to practitioners working in some capacity with young people who are using abusive and harmful behaviours in their relationships. It highlights the significance of the working relationship between the practitioner and the young person and advocates for an approach that is holistic, supportive and judgement-free. The paper outlines literature evidencing the positive impact such an approach can have and is written for both specialist domestic abuse practitioners and practitioners working with young people across a range of sectors and organisations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564330","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":"Implementing a Formulation-Based Approach in Pre-Birth Assessments","authors":"Georgina Hepworth-Lodge,&nbsp;Hannah Windeatt","doi":"10.1002/car.70117","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70117","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Pre-birth assessments offer social workers a structured opportunity to assess parental capacity and identify both risks and support needs prior to the birth. When initiated early, these assessments can enable parents to make meaningful changes in advance of their child's arrival. Early identification of concerns allows parents greater opportunity to engage with support and, where appropriate, seek legal advice. An absence of early planning can result in rushed decisions, limited parental engagement and a lack of transparency in safeguarding processes (Barlow et al. &lt;span&gt;2016&lt;/span&gt;). A local authority (LA) in England, Kirklees, sought to fix this and the New Beginnings Pre-Birth Model was born.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By design, pre-birth assessments are inherently intrusive. They often require parents to disclose deeply personal and often traumatic life experiences to a practitioner with whom they may have little established trust. This dynamic can inhibit open engagement, leading to assessments based on incomplete information and reinforcing deficit-focused narratives around parental non-engagement (Rollins &lt;span&gt;2018&lt;/span&gt;). Yet, pre-birth assessment practice varies across England, with no national authorised guidance for good practice (Ward et al. &lt;span&gt;2022&lt;/span&gt;). Following a report from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Alrouh et al. &lt;span&gt;2022&lt;/span&gt;) sharing concerning statistics regarding the number of babies entering care at birth, Kirklees LA identified the need to improve pre-birth interventions in our area, which led to the development of the New Beginnings programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The New Beginnings pre-birth model brings together key professionals at the earliest possible point of concerns being identified. Using principles of restorative practice, professionals work with parents to break down the barriers to providing a safe and secure environment for their baby. Partnership working is at the heart of New Beginnings, allowing ‘Parents and professionals [to] co-define needs and goals, and work collaboratively to identify and build on strengths throughout the pregnancy’ (Mason et al. &lt;span&gt;2023&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Kirklees, pre-birth assessments are conducted using a Child and Family Assessment and fall under the category of Child in Need. The assessments are completed within 45 working days, which is significantly shorter than the previous assessment model (which aimed to have the assessment completed before 33 weeks gestation). This means that support needs are identified earlier and are more targeted before birth, giving a greater opportunity to support change to enable parents to care for their child safely, at home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another major change is how the meetings are run. Instead of the social worker leading and minuting, an independent facilitator now chairs Child in Need meetings, using the 6Ps model (see Figure 1). This creates space for the social worker to focus fully on engaging with the family as well as addressing some of the power im","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70117","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564481","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":"Assessment of the Knowledge, Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect Among Healthcare Professionals of Nepal","authors":"Ram Hari Chapagain,&nbsp;Santosh Adhikari,&nbsp;Tribhuwan Bhattarai,&nbsp;Apsara Pandey,&nbsp;Jasmine Ma,&nbsp;Jamuna Acharya,&nbsp;Deepak Upadhayay,&nbsp;Lok Raj Bhatt,&nbsp;Samana Sharma","doi":"10.1002/car.70115","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70115","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Child rights are a core component of human rights, yet child abuse and neglect remain underrecognized and represent a public health concern in Nepal. This study assessed the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in childcare regarding child abuse and neglect and examined training adequacy and application in practice. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 370 healthcare professionals. Data were collected between September and November 2024 using a structured, pretested questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 20 with descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that 56.2% of participants had a high level of knowledge of child abuse, while 87.3% demonstrated positive attitudes toward child protection. Practical application was limited: Only 13.5% had ever reported a suspected case, 5.1% felt confident in recognizing abuse and standardized screening tools were used by 36.5%. Training was significantly associated with positive attitudes (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and higher knowledge correlated with favourable attitudes (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Despite good knowledge and attitudes, gaps persist in confidence, reporting and implementation. Strengthening training, standardized screening, reporting awareness and interprofessional collaboration are essential to improve child protection practice in Nepal.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564329","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":"Multicontextual Dissemination of Interparental Violence Among Adolescents in School and Cyber Contexts","authors":"Chunkai Li,&nbsp;Xiaochun Cheng,&nbsp;Ning Ding,&nbsp;Jiaping Li","doi":"10.1002/car.70116","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70116","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Exposure to interparental violence can have lasting effects on adolescents' emotional and social functioning, yet its role in bullying victimization across offline and online contexts remains unclear. This study examined whether difficulties in emotion regulation mediate this relationship and whether coping self-efficacy and gender act as moderators. A two-wave longitudinal sample of 629 adolescents (mean age = 14.05 years; 48.97% males) was collected from S City in mainland China. Half-longitudinal mediation and moderation models examined indirect and interaction effects, and multigroup path analysis explored potential gender differences. Results indicated that emotion regulation difficulties significantly mediated the association between exposure to interparental violence and both offline and online bullying victimization. Coping self-efficacy moderated the effect of exposure to interparental violence on emotion regulation difficulties, with higher coping self-efficacy unexpectedly associated with greater emotion regulation difficulties under exposure. The chi-square difference tests for individual paths were not statistically significant, indicating that the gender-specific patterns suggested by subgroup path estimates should be interpreted with caution. These findings provide a basis for developing interventions to reduce bullying victimization among adolescents exposed to interparental violence.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563298","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":"Hege Stein Helland, Marit Skivenes, and Siri Gloppen (Eds.), Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights. Policy Press, 2025; ISBN 978-1-4473-7147-2 (Paperback), ISBN 978-1-4473-7149-6 (ePdf)","authors":"Ana-Maria Crivat,&nbsp;Hongli Wang","doi":"10.1002/car.70108","DOIUrl":"10.1002/car.70108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569472","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}