Child Neglect and Abuse: Identification and Help-Seeking from Various Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Child abuse and neglect is a multifaceted phenomenon that is shaped by different perspectives. Various cultures and ethnic backgrounds can have a particular impact, as well as different personal contexts, such as gender, age, race, and socioeconomic status. These different factors play especially important roles when it comes to child abuse and neglect identification and help-seeking efforts, since they involve aspects such as definitions and norms of risks, as well as community, society roles and institutes.

We are particularly interested in material on topics such as:

• Different perspectives on child maltreatment identification and definitions.
• Help-seeking patterns in different communities or from diverse perspectives.
• Child abuse and neglect identification and help-seeking in under-researched contexts (e.g., formal and non-formal educational settings, medical settings, etc.)
• Identification of neglect by various professionals or laypersons.

Articles reviewing the recent relevant literature, as well as those based on research conducted using a range of methodologies, are welcome. This Special Issue is intended to enable the community of scholars and practitioners to become more informed about how child abuse and neglect are perceived by different cultures and contexts.

Dr. Daphna Gross-Manos
Dr. Eran Melkman
Dr. Merav Jedwab
Guest Editors

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