Search for dissertations about: "reporting child abuse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words reporting child abuse.

  2. 1. Child Physical Abuse : Characteristics, Prevalence, Health and Risk‐taking

    Author : Eva-Maria Annerbäck; Per A Gustafsson; Grete Dyb; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Child physical abuse; prevalence; risk factors; associations with health-problems and risk-taking behaviors; multiple abuse; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The home is supposed to provide support and safety for children but can also be the place where children suffer abuse and other adverse treatment by their parents. Violence against children in homes has been banned in Sweden for more than 30 years but it is still a considerable problem in the society and a threat to public health. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Parenting of Society : From Report to Support

    Author : Madeleine Cocozza; Per Gustafsson; Gunilla Sydsjö; Dagmar Lagerberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child maltreatment; Child protection system; Mandated reporting; Child abuse; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Abstract : Child protection is the process that aims to find, investigate and help maltreated children. In many countries this process is initiated by professionals who compile mandated reports that are then submitted to a designated agency that in many cases is part of a separate child protection system. READ MORE

  5. 3. Child sexual abuse in urban Tanzania : possibilities and barriers for prevention

    Author : Felix Kisanga; Lennarth Nyström; Maria Emmelin; Margret Nora Hogan; Frank Lindblad; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child sexual abuse; gender; socio-legal system; survivor experiences; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Child sexual abuse is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite beinga crime in most countries, and with well-known physical and mental health consequences, the majority of sexual offences are not reported. READ MORE

  6. 4. Child Maltreatment in Bangladesh : Perceptions, Prevalence and Determinants

    Author : Md. Atiqul Haque; Ulla-Britt Eriksson; Sven Arne Silfverdal; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child Maltreatment; ICAST-C; Public Health; Bangladesh; Public Health Science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Abstract : Background: Like most low- and middle-income countries Bangladesh have no prevalence data on Child Maltreatment (CM) and lack a reporting system.Objectives: The overall aims of the thesis were to generate knowledge on CM in the Bangladeshi society and to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors. READ MORE

  7. 5. What sexually abused children remember and report: minding the gap

    Author : Lina Leander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Child sexual abuse; Children as witnesses; Child interviews; Verbal sexual abuse; Internet-initiated sexual abuse;

    Abstract : Child sexual abuse (CSA) investigations are often problematic, as there is rarely evidence available other than the child’s and the alleged perpetrator’s statements. Consequently, the outcome of CSA investigations frequently depends on the child’s testimony. READ MORE