Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Children's Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2023) | Viewed by 2897
Special Issue Editor
Interests: intimate partner violence; gender-based violence; child abuse and neglect; perinatal mental health; parenting
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a universal health problem. CAN significantly contribute to long-term severe psycho-social health consequences such as depression, withdrawal, antisocial behavior, and delayed emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development. In addition, CAN is a cause and result of family poly-victimization and intergenerational transmission of violence. Developing and disseminating effective interventions and systems to prevent CAN and improve psycho-social health among children and adolescents exposed to CAN is urgently needed. It would protect children's lives and long-term health and avoid violent victimization among children in the next generation.
This Special Issue invites papers that contribute to improving and developing effective interventions and systems for preventing CAN and improving psycho-social health among children exposed to CAN. It includes identifying the health and mechanisms among children and their families at a higher risk of CAN, developing new psycho-social interventions and policies, and scale development relating to this Special Issue. All research designs, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, are welcome for this Special Issue.
Dr. Sachiko Kita
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- child abuse and neglect
- child maltreatment
- family violence
- family poly-victimization
- adverse childhood experiences
- child abuse prevention
- intergenerational transmission of violence
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