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{"title":"“This is not why we brought our children here!”: Tensions and challenges in responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences in African-background refugee families","authors":"Amani Kasherwa ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Fernandez ,&nbsp;Caroline Lenette","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Refugee-background children face increased risks of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). However, their access to support services continues to pose significant challenges. A need exists to understand how families and child welfare services respond to ACEs to inform the design of culturally responsive interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Based on a broader qualitative study with parents and practitioners, this article shares the findings on the tensions and challenges of addressing ACEs in African-background refugee families in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>The research employed a qualitative micro-ethnographic approach. The first author interviewed 12 parents and 12 clinical practitioners and conducted two focus group discussions with African community leaders: the first with six and the second with five participants. Transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three central themes reflected the tensions and challenges associated with responding to ACEs: reliance on informal support, the “messy” child protection services, and gaps in the child protection system. Parents responded to ACEs through various cultural and spiritual practices and by allocating most family resources to the needs of the children directly affected by ACEs. This came at the expense of resources available for the victim's siblings, who were also experiencing ACEs directly or vicariously. Professional responses were reactive, and the experiences taking place before resettlement were overlooked. Interactions between parents and child welfare services were particularly adversarial in the case of child removal from the family.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Refugee-background families face unique challenges in accessing services, but they also have capacities that can be harnessed in collaborative interventions addressing ACEs. Culturally responsive and trauma-informed support models may assist in improving interventions addressing ACEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107101"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512643","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":"Child torture as a form of child abuse: An exploratory study of investigative aspects among 42 offenders","authors":"Joy Lynn E. Shelton ,&nbsp;Barbara L. Knox ,&nbsp;James E. Hardie ,&nbsp;Taylor E. Burd ,&nbsp;Tia A. Hoffer ,&nbsp;Kristen E. Slater","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Torture has traditionally been described in the context of politically motivated abuse. Torture of children in the familial context is a less studied phenomenon, with scholarly articles focused on legal or medical viewpoints. Analysis from a frontline professional's perspective is virtually nonexistent in the literature.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The present study seeks to identify the common features of child torture and assist law enforcement, medical, and child protection agencies in earlier identification and inform more effective investigative and intervention strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>A convenience sampling method was used to identify and collect cases involving severe child maltreatment consistent with torture. The sample included 42 offenders and 35 victims, representing 20 households.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Researchers reviewed and extracted data from law enforcement case files, to include investigative, medical, and child protective services (CPS) reports, as well as recorded law enforcement interviews of offenders/witnesses and child forensic interviews. Descriptive and frequency statistics were generated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Offenders were often female (57 %), most commonly biological mothers (38 %), with a history of violence (57 %). Prior CPS reports were noted in 85 % of cases, less than half of which were substantiated. In over half of the cases (55 %), law enforcement discovered digital documentation of the torture. Over half (54 %) of the victims died as a result of the torture.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study demonstrated how CT is a distinct form of child maltreatment that is especially severe and pervasive. Recognition, assessment and documentation of the unique constellation of physical and psychological abuse are key to an efficient intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107092"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512648","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":"Prevalence and pattern of child maltreatment at home among secondary school students in Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria","authors":"Abayomi T. Olarinmoye ,&nbsp;Obioma C. Uchendu","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Child maltreatment is an action that endangers a child's health or survival and is often committed by individuals in positions of responsibility, trust, or power. The extent of maltreatment among secondary school students in developing countries, including Nigeria, requires further exploration, and evaluating this burden can inform preventive interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, pattern and factors associated with maltreatment at home among secondary school students in Ibadan North LGA, Oyo State, Nigeria.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>A cross-sectional study including 422 students in secondary school was conducted in randomly selected secondary schools in Ibadan North LGA, Nigeria using a multistage-sampling procedure to select students.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study used a pre-tested, semi-structured, questionnaire administered by the interviewer, incorporating questions on sociodemographic and the child home version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool (ICAST-CH). Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test, done by setting the significance level at 5 %.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Respondents had a mean age of 13.9 ± 1.8 years, with 52.1 % being female and 69.5 % living with their parents. More than a quarter (26.8 %) of the respondents experienced all forms of maltreatment, with emotional and physical maltreatment rates at 85.3 % and 81.8 %, respectively, and neglect and sexual maltreatment at 47.4 % and 55.9 %. Age, school type, Parental education, and living arrangements were significantly associated with experience of all forms of maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>All child maltreatment forms were significantly present among the students. Measures like engaging parents/guardians through parenting programs and sensitization efforts are crucial in reducing the occurrence of maltreatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107090"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512669","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":"A latent profile analysis of social anxiety among Chinese left-behind children and adolescents: Associations with online parent-child communication and online social capital","authors":"Mingyue Zhang,&nbsp;Chan Zhang,&nbsp;Zhengyu Jiang,&nbsp;Yanling Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children and adolescents impacted by their left-behind status are more likely to suffer social anxiety. In this regard, as information and communication technology has developed, the role of online parent-child communication (OPCC) and online social capital (OSC) has become more important. However, few studies, if any, have examined the profiles of Chinese left-behind children and adolescents and their associations with OPCC and OSC.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>First, to identify the profiles of social anxiety among Chinese left-behind children and adolescents by conducting latent profile analysis (LPA). Second, to determine associations between the profiles with OPCC, OSC, and three demographic factors (age, grade, and gender).</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>A sample of 1358 left-behind children and adolescents (mean age: 13.87; range: 8–19) was recruited in southwest China.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>LPA was used to analyze the sample for heterogeneity. Multinomial logistical regression analysis was adopted to assess the effectiveness of OPCC and the role of OSC.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three subgroups emerged: (1) Low social anxiety (25.7 %), (2) Moderate social anxiety (53.3 %), and (3) High social anxiety (21.0 %). Using multinomial logistical regression, results showed a higher possibility for left-behind children and adolescents with more OPCC and OSC to fall into the high social anxiety group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings from the present study appear to contradict existing research, indicating that OPCC and OSC are negatively associated with the likelihood of falling into higher social anxiety, and it is necessary to address the importance of the quality of OPCC and the side effects of OSC in future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107102"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512644","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 Sibling Sexual Behaviour Mapping Tool (SSBMT): Supporting practitioner confidence, planning and competency when responding to sexual behaviours between siblings","authors":"Sophie King-Hill ,&nbsp;Abby Gilsenan","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107080","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This paper outlines the development and initial pilot of the Sibling Sexual Behaviour Mapping Tool (SSBMT). Building on the findings of the National Project on Sibling Sexual Abuse (King-Hill, McCartan, et al., 2023) and work by Yates and Allardyce (2023), the tool was devised with the aim of supporting frontline child-protection social workers during the initial stages of working with families where sibling sexual behaviours (SSB) may be present.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This paper explores the rationale for the SSBMT design, and preliminary findings from the first phase of resource evaluation. The evaluation process comprised a small pilot with social workers across seven local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK). The pilot study sought to assess the workability and effectiveness of the SSBMT within social work practice, providing stakeholder insight prior to its launch. The study employed mixed methods to gain feedback on the SSBMT design, accessibility, ease of use and compatibility with current child protection work processes, which included training of 50 practitioners, surveys with 20 professionals and two semi-structured interviews.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The findings suggest that the SSBMT increased practitioner confidence when working with SSB, and promoted holistic, whole-family approaches in the initial stages of work with children and families affected by SSB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107080"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480377","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":"State-level structural sexism and adolescent sexual violence victimization in the US","authors":"Heeyoung Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescent sexual violence victimization is a significant public health issue in the United States. Structural sexism, a form of gender inequality at the societal level, may play a crucial role in influencing the prevalence of sexual violence victimization among adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to examine the association between state-level structural sexism and sexual violence victimization among adolescents and to explore how this relationship varies between male and female adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Data was derived from a nationally representative sample of high school students in grades 9–12 across the United States who participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) in 2017 and 2019.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A state-level structural sexism index was created from nine different items to reflect the multidimensional nature of structural sexism. This study employs multi-level regression analysis to investigate the impact of state-level structural sexism on three types of sexual violence victimization: sexual violence, sexual dating violence, and physical dating violence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>This study revealed a significant interaction between structural sexism and gender. In states with higher levels of structural sexism, female adolescents reported increased likelihood of sexual violence (β = 0.013, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), sexual dating violence (β = 0.006, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), and physical dating violence (β = 0.006, p &lt; .001) compared to males. Conversely, male adolescents in these states reported lower rates of victimization.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The results underscore the role of structural sexism in influencing sexual violence victimization among adolescents. Addressing structural sexism may be essential in mitigating the risk of sexual violence victimization, especially for female adolescents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107096"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142445963","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":"How do extreme weather events contribute to violence against children?","authors":"Simone Datzberger ,&nbsp;Lottie Howard-Merrill ,&nbsp;Jenny Parkes ,&nbsp;Steven Kator Iorfa","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Only recently have research and policy begun to shine a light on the magnifying effects of EWEs (Extreme Weather Events) on children's exposure to violence. However, the links between EWEs and VAC (Violence against Children) remain under-theorised, poorly understood and often unacknowledged in policy and practice.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Identify, synthesize and analyse available evidence on the central characteristics and factors influencing the relationship between VAC and EWEs.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted an extensive scoping review of the literature (academic and grey) to identify existing research and gaps in knowledge. Using flexible and iteratively developed search terms enabled us to identify direct violence – physical, sexual and emotional – and structural violence, rooted in inequitable and unjust systems and institutions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The relationship between VAC and EWEs is linked to gender; climate-induced mobility or immobility; child labour; and health. We found that VAC can intensify during EWEs, but the nature of this relationship is contextually specific. The relationship between VAC and EWEs is rooted in historical injustices, global systems and structures, and therefore disproportionately affects those living in poverty.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Studies have uncovered how increasing social, economic and emotional pressures following EWEs increase children's violence risk exposure. This may occur in their homes or in relief shelters. The violence may involve peers, or forms of hazardous labour that young people are compelled into because of the sudden need for families to rebuild or help make ends meet. More knowledge is needed to inform integrated, context-specific and culturally sensitive plans to better protect children from the consequences of EWEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107093"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480376","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":"Childhood maltreatment and adult aggression: The moderating role of neurocognitive ability and substance use","authors":"Ashlee Curtis,&nbsp;Travis Harries,&nbsp;David Skvarc,&nbsp;Tahnee Guala,&nbsp;Peter G. Enticott,&nbsp;Peter G. Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Achieving positive intervention outcomes for aggressive behaviour in adulthood is challenging. This difficulty is enhanced by the complex presentations of those engaging in such behaviours and the impact this has on their engagement with interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study assessed the cumulative impact of childhood maltreatment, substance use, and neurocognitive ability (working memory, cognitive flexibility, decision making, response inhibition, and cognitive control) on aggressive behaviour in adulthood.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Adult participants (N = 179; 69 % female) recruited from the community, and clinical and forensic services, aged 18 to 81 (<em>M</em> = 40.5, <em>SD</em> = 15.9).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants completed an online Qualtrics survey and remote neurocognitive testing via Inquisit.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We implemented an a priori approach, assessing three-way interactions between childhood maltreatment, substance use, neurocognitive ability, and aggression. No three-way interactions were significant. We then utilised a data-driven modelling approach, using automatic linear forward stepwise modelling to identify the most important variables for predicting aggression. Four were significant: physical maltreatment (<em>b</em> = 0.053, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), drug use risk level (<em>b</em> = 0.015, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), poorer response inhibition (<em>b</em> = 0.001, <em>p</em> = .016), and the interaction between poorer response inhibition and physical maltreatment (<em>b</em> = 0.205, <em>p</em> = .017).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Physical maltreatment in childhood, drug use risk level, and response inhibition impact significantly on adult aggression, indicating a need for early intervention for children who have experienced maltreatment. Consideration should be given to how maltreatment in childhood may impact on ability to engage with interventions as an adult, particularly response inhibition difficulties that may hinder skill implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107094"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142445961","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":"The consequences of childhood maltreatment on dual-diagnosis psychiatric conditions and clinical outcomes in substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Bruna Alvim Stocchero ,&nbsp;Leonardo Melo Rothmann ,&nbsp;Eduardo Tavares Portolan ,&nbsp;Thales Guimarães Lopes ,&nbsp;Clarissa Ferraz-Rodrigues ,&nbsp;Miguel Gomes Garcia ,&nbsp;Joana Corrêa de Magalhães Narvaez ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira ,&nbsp;Thiago Wendt Viola","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107085","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Evidence suggests that the phenotypic expression of substance use disorders (SUD) may be influenced by exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM).</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess how CM could impact severity (relapse, treatment dropout, withdrawal), age of substance use onset, psychiatric dual diagnosis (depression, anxiety, PTSD, distress), and self-harm behavior/suicide attempts in adults with SUD, we performed a systematic review and meta-analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We searched PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Embase to identify articles examining the association of maltreatment (physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect) before age 18 years with clinical features and course of illness SUD. Multilevel random effects models were performed. Heterogeneity was quantified using the I² statistic. Subgroup/meta-regression analyses were employed to investigate sources of heterogeneity. Risk of bias was assessed using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty-five studies were included. CM was associated with all tested outcomes, such as anxiety (OR = 1.52; 95 % CI = 1.39, 1.65), depression (OR = 1.57; 95 % CI = 1.40, 1.77), PTSD (OR = 1.67; 95 % CI = 1.40, 1.99), psychological distress (OR = 1.49; 95 % CI = 1.24, 1.78), self-harm behavior and suicidal attempts (OR = 1.70; 95 % CI = 1.47, 1.96), SUD severity (OR = 1.15; 95 % CI = 1.04, 1.26), and younger age of onset use (OR = 0.76; 95 % CI = 0.69, 0.84). However, comparisons between outcomes revealed that the association was stronger for dual diagnosis symptoms/conditions than for measures of SUD severity itself. Meta-analyses for some outcomes had large statistical heterogeneity, though these were partly addressed through additional analyses. Gender, mean age of participants, polysubstance use pattern, substance of preference, and CM subtype were found to be moderators of these associations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The consequences of CM on individuals with SUD are more closely linked to co-occurring psychiatric manifestations than to the severity of common clinical indicators (relapse, treatment dropout, withdrawal), and this finding has important implications.</div></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><div>None.</div></div><div><h3>Systematic review registration</h3><div>PROSPERO (CRD42021245936).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"158 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441164","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 effects of perpetrator power on the duration and number of children victimized in episodes of child sexual abuse linked to a federated youth serving organization","authors":"Donald Palmer ,&nbsp;Chloe Yi-Leen Cheung ,&nbsp;Sarah H. Lum","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Qualitative research on child sexual abuse (CSA) in youth serving organizations (YSOs) indicates that powerful, high-status persons are better able to abuse children, because they have a superior capacity to obtain the acquiescence and overcome the resistance of children to their abusive advances, evade detection of their abusive behavior, and escape accountability for their detected abuse.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We conduct quantitative empirical analyses designed to confirm the presumption that powerful, high-status persons are better able to abuse children in YSOs.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>We analyzed 85 episodes of CSA linked to Boys and Girls Clubs (BGCs) affiliated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, identified by a Hearst Connecticut reporting team.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We conduct multivariate analyses that estimate the relationship between two sources of perpetrators' power and status (occupancy of a leadership position in their BGC and affiliations with other YSOs in their local BGC's community) and two public health consequences of the CSA they perpetrated (the duration of their abuse and the number of children they abused), controlling for a battery of possible confounds.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Episodes of abuse perpetrated by persons who were leaders of their local BGCs victimized 1.9 more club-affiliated children than those that were perpetrated by lower-level staffers, while episodes of abuse perpetrated by persons affiliated with other YSOs in their local BGC’s community on average were 3.3 years longer and victimized 1.8 more club-affiliated children than those that were perpetrated by persons not affiliated with other YSOs.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>YSO child safety measures, which currently focus on lower-level staffers' potential to abuse children, should be augmented to increase their focus on YSO leaders' and prominent community members' abusive potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 107012"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438306","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}