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{"title":"Meanings of anti-sexual assault activism among adults who underwent child sexual abuse: “I survived by knowing that I was going to act”","authors":"Afnan Attrash-Najjar ,&nbsp;Carmit Katz","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107249","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Despite the acknowledged importance of advocacy among individuals who experienced violence, there is limited scholarly exploration of how adult individuals who experienced child sexual abuse (CSA) perceive and engage in anti-sexual assault activism.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study, conducted in Israel by the Israeli Public Inquiry on CSA, explores how adult activists, who are also CSA survivors, perceive anti-sexual assault activism, the meanings they attribute to their involvement, and how their childhood trauma connects to their activism.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study employed semi-structured interviews with 14 individuals who experienced CSA, predominantly from the Jewish community. The interviews were conducted in 2022, and the study utilized an inductive thematic analysis approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The qualitative analysis identified four main themes: 1) the definition of anti-sexual assault activism, 2) the goals of anti-sexual assault activism, 3) the meanings of anti-sexual assault activism, and 4) the inside-outside process of personal flourishing.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study highlights how activism can transform the lives of CSA survivors by empowering them, challenging injustice, and advocating for systemic change. It advances understanding by emphasizing activism's dual role of personal healing and societal impact. The findings suggest that policies should integrate activism into therapeutic practices, provide platforms for survivors' voices, and promote community-building to support CSA survivors and address systemic shortcomings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107249"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sisonke Ntwana: Describing the mechanisms of change of an arts-based intervention for pregnant and parenting adolescents experiencing violence and poor mental health in South Africa","authors":"Nataly Woollett ,&nbsp;Lele van Eck ,&nbsp;Linda Mazibuko ,&nbsp;Kirsten Thomson ,&nbsp;Shay Slifko ,&nbsp;Alexandra Khazin ,&nbsp;Lauren Ross ,&nbsp;Abigail Hatcher","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In South Africa, one in five adolescents experience pregnancy and face heightened rates of interpersonal violence and mental health challenges. Yet, few interventions are tailored to them.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>28 pregnant adolescents reporting past year intimate partner violence and/or non-partner rape were purposively recruited in antenatal clinics in Johannesburg to attend a 6-session arts-based intervention, delivered by 4 graduate art therapy students alongside clinical supervision. Arts-based processes of collage, body mapping, projective drawing, and sandtray with psychoeducation, mindfulness practice, and safe parenting skills, were facilitated. Feasibility, and mechanisms of change were assessed through a focus group discussion with participants (n = 7) and endline interviews with participants (n = 18), interventionists (n = 4), and lived experience researchers (n = 4). Data were managed in Dedoose software and thematically coded.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Mutual care ameliorated feelings of loneliness and provided opportunities to observe others in similar circumstances. High quality therapeutic interactions helped generate socioemotional skills and hope. Being able to “speak the unspeakable” through artistic engagement and dialogue via image making fostered critical awareness and insight. Improved self-expression was described, recognizing an “embodied approach” as preferable to talking alone. Psychoeducation helped understand physiological responses in pregnancy and how trauma operates across generations. Several participants felt the intervention was too short and raised privacy concerns in a group format. There was some initial trepidation using novel art materials.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings confirm the therapeutic advantage of integrating non-verbal methods in treating adolescent mental health. <em>Sisonke Ntwana</em> holds potential for supporting pregnant and parenting adolescents during a pivotal life stage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107248"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A prospective examination of offending trajectories in men and women with out-of-home care experience followed up until retirement age","authors":"Glena Hossein","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>It is widely recognized that out-of-home care (OHC) is associated with criminal behavior, yet less is known about how this behavior unfolds in the OHC population over the life course and whether it is marked by desistance or persistence.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examines offending trajectories from age 15 to 64 in men and women with and without OHC experiences. It also investigates how different ages of placement, types of placements and reasons for placements affect representation across these trajectories.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Swedish prospective longitudinal data come from the Stockholm Birth Cohort Multigenerational study (SBC Multigen, n ≈ 14,000).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Sex-stratified group-based trajectory modeling was employed to identify offending trajectories and multinomial logistic regression to analyze the associations between OHC experiences and these trajectories. A comparison group of children investigated by the child welfare authorities but not placed in care was included.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Individuals placed during adolescence in multiple types of care due to individual behavior or a combination of individual and family circumstances, faced a significantly higher risk of persistent, high-rate offending patterns compared to those without such experiences. Those investigated but not placed also showed an increased risk of chronic offending patterns, though typically lower than that of individuals with OHC experiences.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study provides valuable insights into the dynamics of offending within OHC populations and emphasizes the need for interventions that can prevent the initiation of criminal behavior, as well as disrupt or alter ongoing offending trajectories within this disadvantaged group.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107253"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between adverse childhood experiences and menstruation-related symptoms among Japanese female workers: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Yoshiaki Kanamori ,&nbsp;Natsu Sasaki ,&nbsp;Yuka Ito ,&nbsp;Mako Iida ,&nbsp;Kazuhiro Watanabe ,&nbsp;Miho Egawa ,&nbsp;Daisuke Nishi","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Backgrounds</h3><div>Menstruation-related symptoms are a common and serious health problem even without a specific diagnosis such as premenstrual dysphoric mood disorder (PMDD) or dysmenorrhea. Various adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) might be associated with menstruation-related symptoms, not only traditional traumatic events such as abuse, but also expanded ACEs such as childhood poverty, school bullying, or natural disasters.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examined the association between expanded ACEs (ACEs for Japanese) and menstruation-related symptoms among Japanese working women.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data came from an online survey conducted in October 2023 that included women aged 20–44 working full-time, who have never been pregnant and are not currently using contraception. Menstruation-related symptoms severity was evaluated using the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) and the Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) scale. The MDQ score of the premenstrual and menstrual phases were classified into four categories as menstrual symptoms severity of each phase. Logistic regression assessed the association between ACEs and each outcome, adjusting for covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The analysis included 2000 women. Premenstrual and menstrual symptoms severity increased with two or more ACEs. In the fully adjusted model, women with four or more ACEs significantly showed severe premenstrual symptoms (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.81, 95%CI:2.12–3.72), and severe menstrual symptoms (aOR = 3.03, 95%CI: 2.29–4.02). Four or more ACEs were associated with PMDD (aOR = 5.61, 95%CI: 2.65–11.89). Childhood poverty and school bullying were also associated with menstruation-related symptoms severity, and natural disasters with PMDD.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Expanded ACEs were associated with menstruation-related symptoms. The results suggested the importance of trauma-informed care in gynecology, obstetrics, and occupational health practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107251"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neighborhood collective efficacy reduces child maltreatment through decreasing parenting stress: A longitudinal path model","authors":"Dan Wang,&nbsp;Ami Mariko Hood Frost","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Neighborhoods and families are crucial contexts for child maltreatment, yet research into mechanisms of neighborhood effects on child maltreatment remains limited.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examined longitudinal associations between neighborhood collective efficacy, maternal parenting stress, and child maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The study drew data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS). Participants included 2890 mothers who were interviewed when their children were born and at ages 3, 5, 9, and 15.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A longitudinal path model was utilized to analyze direct and indirect effects of neighborhood collective efficacy on child maltreatment via parenting stress.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Neighborhood collective efficacy and parenting stress demonstrated temporal stability over time (ages 3 to 15). Child maltreatment had carry-over effects during childhood (ages 3 to 9) but not into adolescence (age 15). Higher parenting stress in earlier years was associated with increased child maltreatment in childhood (ages 3 to 9), but not in adolescence (age 15). Neighborhood collective efficacy was associated with reduced parenting stress over time. In early childhood (ages 3 to 9), neighborhood collective efficacy protected against child maltreatment through larger direct effects than indirect effects via reduced parenting stress. In later years (ages 5 to 15), however, neighborhood collective efficacy had neither direct nor indirect effects on childhood maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings highlight early, targeted prevention and intervention strategies for child maltreatment. Programs aimed at reducing parenting stress, increasing community-based child protection practices, and strengthening neighborhood closeness could mitigate child maltreatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107247"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of cyberbullying victimization on adolescents' engagement in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior: A longitudinal multi-mediation analysis","authors":"Jingyu Geng ,&nbsp;Lu Jiao ,&nbsp;Siqi Pan ,&nbsp;Yiling Liu ,&nbsp;Yuhui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cyberbullying victimization during adolescence may induce an increased risk for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). However, the longitudinal mediating mechanism underlying the association of cyberbullying victimization with adolescents' NSSI over time has not been studied fully.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The current study aimed to examine the longitudinal mediating mechanism underlying relationship between cyberbullying victimization and NSSI. Based on Nock's (2009) integrated developmental model of NSSI, this study explored the mediating effects of psychological distress and maladaptive beliefs following cyberbullying victimization in this relationship.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>A total of 773 Chinese adolescents (48.4 % males, T3 mean age = 16.37 ± 0.49 years) participated in this study and completed self-report questionnaires.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We employed a three-wave (called T1, T2, and T3) longitudinal design. The participants completed all of the questionnaires at T1, completed questionnaires on psychological distress and maladaptive beliefs at T2, and completed the NSSI list at T3. Correlation analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM), and a bootstrap procedure were used to test our expectations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Correlation analysis indicated that cyberbullying victimization, maladaptive beliefs, psychological distress, and NSSI were significantly and positively correlated with each other. The results of mediation analysis revealed that early cyberbullying victimization (T1) had a direct association with adolescents' subsequent NSSI (T3), and early cyberbullying victimization (T1) indirectly predicted adolescents' subsequent NSSI (T3) via the parallel and sequential mediating effects of maladaptive beliefs (T2) and psychological distress (T2).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Victims of cyberbullying are often prone to engaging in NSSI. Interventions that target students with NSSI should focus on intervening in their maladaptive beliefs and psychological distress following cyberbullying victimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107237"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prenatal opioid exposure, neonatal abstinence syndrome diagnosis, and child welfare involvement","authors":"Christine Piette Durrance ,&nbsp;Jessica Pac ,&nbsp;Lawrence M. Berger ,&nbsp;Aaron Reilly ,&nbsp;Deborah Ehrenthal","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107246","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), or withdrawal from prenatal opioid exposure at birth, can trigger a referral to child protective services (CPS). However, there is some evidence of selection into NAS diagnosis because NAS screening is not universal. Such referrals may protect the infant, help connect the mother to services, or cause harm.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To study the relation between prenatal opioid exposure, NAS diagnosis, and CPS involvement during the (early) neonatal period.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>We analyzed data (<em>N</em> = 236,868 Medicaid-covered live births) from the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core using linked birth records, Medicaid claims, CPS records, and benefit/earnings data from 2010 to 2018.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We identified opioid exposure using Medicaid claims and CPS investigations within 7 and 28 days of life. We estimate linear probability models with and without the inclusion of NAS diagnosis and interactions of prenatal opioid exposure and NAS diagnosis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Prenatal opioid exposure is positively associated with CPS involvement, but after controlling for NAS diagnosis, exposure to opioid medications used to treat pain (non-MOUD) or opioid use disorder (MOUD) are not statistically significantly associated with CPS investigations, whereas illicit opioid exposure is associated with increased CPS investigations. Fully interacted models suggest that, for infants diagnosed with NAS, non-MOUD and MOUD exposure are protective and reduce the likelihood of CPS involvement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Understanding the type of opioid exposure during pregnancy, NAS diagnosis, and access to treatment OUD is important for referrals to child welfare agencies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107246"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing a strength-based adverse childhood experiences prevention program for predominantly Indigenous families: A mixed-method process evaluation","authors":"Emily A. Waterman ,&nbsp;Katie M. Edwards ,&nbsp;Skyler Hopfauf ,&nbsp;Ramona Herrington ,&nbsp;Natira Mullet ,&nbsp;Preciouse Trujillo","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107230","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Given high rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Indigenous youth, it is critical to develop and evaluate strategies to prevent these experiences; one part of evaluation is process evaluation, including analysis of fidelity, attendance and barriers to attendance, contamination, and program acceptability.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To present a process evaluation of Tiwahe Wicagwicayapi, a strengths-based, family-based program for predominantly Indigenous youth (ages 10 to 14) and their caregivers. The program aimed to prevent ACEs including child abuse and neglect.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The project included 124 families from a small-sized city in the Great Plains region of the United States.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The mixed-method evaluation included multiple data sources, including researcher-collected and observations, and participant surveys and interviews.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results indicated 93 % fidelity on average. About three-quarters of caregivers and children attended at least one session, and the primary barriers to attendance included busyness, medical events, and transportation issues. Contamination was common (32.6 % among children and 36.2 % among caregivers), reflecting the close-knit nature of the surrounding community and consistent with extended kinship systems in Indigenous communities. Finally, participants found the program acceptable and impactful, particularly programming directly related to Lakota culture, traditions, and ceremony.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings indicate the importance of cultural relevance to successful and effective programming. These process data along with outcome data published elsewhere suggest that the Tiwahe Wicagwicayapi program is a promising approach to prevent ACEs including child abuse and neglect among Indigenous children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107230"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School closures, child maltreatment reporting and victimization during the pandemic","authors":"Weiwei Chen ,&nbsp;Shanta R. Dube","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>School closures during the pandemic correlated with declines in child maltreatment reports in the U.S. However, it remains unclear how reporting from personnel other than schoolteachers or nurses and the nature of these reports were affected.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine the effect of school closures on child maltreatment reports by reporting source, maltreatment type, and likelihood of victimization as the pandemic evolved.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Child maltreatment reporting in the U.S. from January 2018 to May 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Linking child file data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System with school closure data from the U.S. School Closure &amp; Distance Learning Database, we estimate the effect of school closures on county-month level child maltreatment reports by reporting source and maltreatment type. We also examine the effect on individual-level likelihood of victimization over three phases (January 2018–February 2020, March 2020–May 2021, and August 2021–May 2022).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The county-month level models show that school closures negatively affected reporting across all sources and maltreatment types. The child-report level models suggest that school closures were associated with an increased likelihood of victimization. The effects of school closures and maltreatment risk factors (e.g. caregiver domestic violence) did not weaken as the pandemic waned.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study adds nuance to the understanding of child maltreatment trends in relation to school closures and other factors throughout the pandemic. It is crucial to enhance reporting through alternative methods. Strategies targeting domestic violence and inadequate housing may be more effective in reducing and preventing child maltreatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107243"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Child and youth participation in child protection: Provincial harm reduction policy efforts in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.","authors":"Tara M Collins","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) affirms interdependent rights to protection and participation, but barriers continue to hinder participation in protection practices.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>What can be learned from young people's participation in their own protection when it comes to harm reduction public policy efforts?</p><p><strong>Participants and setting: </strong>This study focused on provincial public policy in New Brunswick, Canada and involved both children and adults in research design and data collection. The provincial Youth Voice Committee was created to inform the development and implementation of the provincial harm reduction strategy. This strategy promotes children's rights to live free from harm through the reduction of physical, sexual, emotional, and sociocultural harms, not only abuse and neglect.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study involved international and local child and youth advisory committees to support research design and implementation. Participatory qualitative data collection methods included young people and adults separately as well as collectively in intergenerational meetings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings reveal a broad and unique interpretation of child protection as harm reduction, and that fear and policy processes continue to pose barriers even in contexts dedicated to children's rights. Adults should no longer exclusively influence protection policies, and children and youth are interested in effective intergenerational and relational collaborations. Greater commitment to diversity is needed in participatory efforts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A rights-based relational approach in research and policy-making necessitates the effective involvement of children and youth to support harm reduction in policy and practice. Policy makers are urged to engage young people alongside adults in child protection and public policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"107231"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142973311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}