Full Description
ISPCAN International Handbook of Child Abuse and Neglect offers a comprehensive and accessible examination of the latest global knowledge on child maltreatment. In partnership with the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), this handbook is designed for a diverse audience, including academics, researchers, policymakers, and health and social care professionals. This book aims to cultivate a shared language and enhance understanding of the complexities surrounding child abuse and neglect. Beginning with a thorough global overview, this book explores the contextual and environmental factors influencing child maltreatment, followed by detailed discussions on various forms of abuse supported by case studies from around the world. The latter sections focus on the latest intervention and prevention strategies, critically evaluating their effectiveness across different settings. Concluding with insights into future directions, ISPCAN International Handbook of Child Abuse and Neglect emphasizes emerging trends, innovative approaches, and the continual need for comprehensive research and policy development in this crucial field.
Contents
Part 1: Global Perspectives: Surveillance, Risks and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
1. Keeping the promise: Investment in child protection and well-being as a key accelerator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
2. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - current challenges and priorities
3. Enhancing Surveillance to Obtain Valid and Reliable Global Estimates of Childhood Abuse & Neglect
4. International Surveillance and Evaluation of Childhood Abuse & Neglect: Perspectives from the World Health Organization (WHO)
5. Violence Against Children Surveys: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
6. Understanding risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect
7. Mental and physical consequences of child maltreatment
Part 2: Contextual and Environmental Factors
8. Climate change and violence against children
9. The global shift from corporal punishment to positive discipline of children
10. Harmful cultural practices (FGM; child marriage): Progress and future challenges
11. Child maltreatment in religious contexts: Epidemiology, risks, consequences, and prevention
12. Safeguarding in sports against child abuse and neglect
Part 3: Understanding Different Forms of Abuse
13. Understanding Child Neglect: Current Insights and Future Directions
14. Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Boys: A Global Perspective
15. Labor and sex trafficking of children and adolescents
16. Responding to the challenges of online CSA and exploitation in low- and middle-income countries
17. Child maltreatment fatalities and lessons from CDRs
18. Childhood emotional abuse - an overdue public health priority
Part 4: Regional Spotlight and Groups at enhanced Risk
19. European responses to violence against children
20. Driving Change in Far-East Asia Child Protection Systems through Collaboration
21. Child abuse in the Gulf States
22. Child abuse in the Caribbean and Central and South America
23. Implementing community-wide parenting support: A case example from South Africa
24. Violence against street children
25. At the margins of care: Systemic failures and violence against LGBTQ+ youth in the child protection system in three European countries
26. Building a global commitment to children in conflict and crisis: A historical trajectory of child protection in humanitarian action
27. Child maltreatment among children with disabilities
28. Schools and teachers as drivers of VAC in Africa
29. The abuse of children in residential alternative care
Part 5: Intervention and Prevention Strategies
30. Evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced child maltreatment
31. Collaborative approaches to responding to child abuse: The CAC and Barnahus models
32. Decision Making and Assessment in Systems of Protection
33. Medical assessment of child maltreatment: Methods and considerations
34. Professional Training in Our Field: Key Challenges and Best Practices
35. Innovating Child Maltreatment Prevention: Challenges Ahead
Part 6: Future Directions/Innovative Approaches and Perspectives in Addressing Child Maltreatment
36. Protecting Children in the Digital Age: Project Case Studies
37. Multi-System Data to Monitor and Prevent Online Childhood Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Insights from Childlight Research
38. Engaging youth in child welfare research: Insights and lessons learned
39. Your story matters: The Impact of Lived Experience on Service Policy, Design, and Delivery
40. Ethical aspects of research on child abuse
