Eviction bans linked to drop in child abuse reports
Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America's children, a new study says.
Apr 11, 2025
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Social Sciences: News and Research on Child Abuse, Sexual
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'I felt like I was the one in trouble.' Collecting evidence after sexual assault can be scary for children
The 72 hours after the sexual assault of a child can be a crucial window for police to collect biological evidence and document signs of bruising or injury.
Mar 18, 2025
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New study finds three ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates
The sexual abuse of children affects 15% of girls and 8% of boys worldwide, incurring high public costs and devastating consequences for its survivors. In the United States, at least one in four girls and one in 20 boys experience ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Physical neglect can be as damaging to children's social development as abuse
While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to children's social development, a recent study indicates.
Jan 9, 2025
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Analysis reveals the adults most vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation
Educational achievement, mental health diagnoses, childhood abuse, number of arrests and number of children all play a complex role in shaping a person's vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation, how long they are ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Research shows social media used to facilitate sexual assault in children
About 7% of more than 1,000 teens who disclosed sexual abuse at a California hospital reported that social media was used to facilitate the assault, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Sep 27, 2024
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Study finds maltreated children are three times more likely to develop substance use disorders in adulthood
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people who are maltreated as children may be three times more likely to be admitted to hospital for alcohol and substance use disorders by the age of 40, ...
Apr 18, 2024
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New study may broaden the picture of the consequences of childhood adversity
A research team has examined the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of mental health problems later in life, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers from Karolinska Institutet and University ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Europe urgently needs guidelines for the care of child victims of sexual abuse, finds review
Only half of 34 surveyed European countries have national guidelines on how to provide clinical care and treatment to children who have experienced sexual abuse. This finding was revealed in a study led by researchers at ...
Feb 29, 2024
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The effects of childhood sexual abuse on health and well-being
One in five women and one in 13 men are thought to be affected by childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Childhood sexual abuse is a violation of fundamental human rights and its impacts have far-reaching consequences that extend ...
Feb 8, 2024
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