Introduction: Child neglect is one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse. Neglect can be
defined as a lack of sufficient attention, responsibility and protection that matches the age …

Objectives Child maltreatment through physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse,
neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, causes substantial adverse health, educational …

Epidemiological surveys measuring the prevalence of child maltreatment generate essential
knowledge that is required to enhance human rights, promote gender equality, and reduce …

Background The neglect of children is a serious global problem. The 1989 United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was a major international achievement …

Child abuse prevention research has been hampered by a lack of validated multi-
dimensional non-proprietary instruments, sensitive enough to measure change in abuse …

Background Child abuse is a major concern in India with frequent reports of extreme
maltreatment and fatalities. A dearth of robust and methodologically sound studies has …

Childhood trauma (CT) is a comprehensive concept encompassing experiences of sexual,
physical, and emotional abuse, and neglect during childhood and adolescence. Patients …

Background Abuse experiences in adolescents are associated with the risk of depression
and suicide. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop prevention and intervention measures …

Purpose Exposure to childhood maltreatment is not uncommon, and is linked to both short-
term and long-term health problems. Population-based surveys for adolescent samples …

Background Current evidence on adolescent participation in violence research has primarily
measured distress, harm or upset using quantitative methods. There are relatively few …