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National FGM Centre, 2018. Child abuse linked to faith or belief.
The National FGM Centre has released two YouTube videos discussing child abuse linked to faith or belief (CALFB). The first is an animation telling the story of young boy in the UK who was accused of witchcraft by his aunt and uncle; the second offers advice to professionals about how to work with children who have been accused of witchcraft.
Scottish Government, 2018. Child neglect and sexual abuse of trust: consultation.
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed changes to the criminal offence of cruelty to children, currently set out in section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, with a view to shaping a revised offence of child neglect. They are also consulting on whether to extend the current criminal offence of sexual abuse of trust to cover not just those who look after children in institutional settings or live with/have parental responsibilities and rights for a child, but also other people undertaking regulated work with children outside an institutional setting, such as sports coaches. The deadline for responses is 14 November 2018.
Scottish Parliament, 2018. Children (Equal Protection from Assault)(Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament has introduced the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, to abolish the defence of reasonable chastisement. The Bill will be considered by Parliament to agree to the general principles before moving to the next stage.
CELCIS, 2018. Reflecting on practice through PRISM
The Centre for excellence for looked after children in Scotland (CELCIS) has published a blog describing the Practice Reflection and Improvement Short Module (PRISM) model for shared learning used by North Ayrshire child protection committee. The model brings together multi-agency partners including social workers, police, health practitioners, teachers, and others to assess how well services work together and use this evidence to improve practice to support better outcomes for children and their families.
Home Office, 2018. FGM campaign materials
The Home Office has published promotional materials to be used to help raise awareness of the harmful health consequences associated with female genital mutilation (FGM) and reinforce that the practice is illegal in the UK. The October 2018 campaign also signposts the NSPCC's 24 hour FGM helpline.
Scottish Government, 2018. Strengthening protection from FGM
The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to strengthen the existing legislative framework for the protection of women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM), as well as looking at whether there are further steps that should be considered to help strengthen protection for those at risk of FGM. The consultation closes on 04 January 2019.
Children’s Commissioner for England, 2018. Vulnerability report 2018.
AHMADABADI, Z., et al, 2018. Maternal intimate partner violence victimization and child maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 82, pp. 23-33.
BOEHNKE, M., et al, 2018. Occult head injury is common in children with concern for physical abuse. Pediatric Radiology, 48(8), pp. 1123-1129.
CARR, A., et al, 2018. A Systematic Review of Reviews of the Outcome of Noninstitutional Child Maltreatment. Trauma Violence & Abuse, 1524838018801334
CELIK, G., et al, 2018. Recantation of Sexual Abuse Disclosure Among Child Victims: Accommodation Syndrome. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(6), pp. 612-621.
CHOUDHARY, A.K., et al, 2018. Consensus statement on abusive head trauma in infants and young children. Pediatric Radiology, 48(8), pp. 1048-1065.
CHUNG, E.K., et al, 2018. Child Abuse and Neglect Risk Assessment: Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Setting. Academic Paediatrics.
COWLEY, L.E., et al, 2018. Acceptability of the Predicting Abusive Head Trauma (PredAHT) clinical prediction tool: A qualitative study with child protection professionals. Child Abuse & Neglect, 81, pp. 192-205.
DANAHER, F., et al, 2018. Recognizing, diagnosing, and preventing child maltreatment: an update for pediatric clinicians. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 30(4), pp. 582-590.
EISMANN, E.A., et al, 2018. Providers' Ability to Identify Sentinel Injuries Concerning for Physical Abuse in Infants. Pediatric emergency care,
ELINDER, G., et al, 2018. Traumatic shaking: The role of the triad in medical investigations of suspected traumatic shaking. Acta Paediatrica, 107(Suppl 472), pp. 3-23.
GREENBAUM, V.J., et al, 2018. Multi-level prevention of human trafficking: The role of health care professionals. Preventive Medicine, 114, pp. 164-167.
HALSTEAD, S., et al, 2018. Review of the new RCR guidelines (2017): The radiological investigation of suspected physical abuse in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice.
HARTUNG, B., et al, 2018. Care for children with dental neglect: identification of problems and approaches to solving them. International Journal of Legal Medicine.
HENRY, C., 2018. Exposure to domestic violence as abuse and neglect: Constructions of child maltreatment in daily practice. Child Abuse & Neglect, 86, pp. 79-88.
HOWARTH, E., et al, 2018. Towards an ecological understanding of readiness to engage with interventions for children exposed to domestic violence and abuse: Systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives of children, parents and practitioners. Health & Social Care in the Community.
JAMES, S., et al, 2018. Links Between Childhood Exposure to Violent Contexts and Risky Adolescent Health Behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Health, 63(1), pp. 94-101.
JENKINS, G.W., et al, 2018. Dental Abscess in Pediatric Patients: A Marker of Neglect. Pediatric Emergency Care.
LAMOTHE, J., et al, 2018. Violence against child protection workers: A study of workers' experiences, attributions, and coping strategies. Child Abuse & Neglect, 81, pp. 308-321.
LEE-KELLAND, R. and FINLAY, F., 2018. Children who abuse animals: when should you be concerned about child abuse? A review of the literature. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 103(8), pp. 801-805.
LINES, L., et al, 2018. How Do Nurses Keep Children Safe From Abuse and Neglect, and Does it Make a Difference? A Scoping Review. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
LO, C.K., et al, 2018. Linking Healthcare and Social Service Databases to Study the Epidemiology of Child Maltreatment and Associated Health Problems: Hong Kong's Experience. Journal of Pediatrics.
LYNOE, N., et al, 2018. From Child Protection to Paradigm Protection-The Genesis, Development, and Defense of a Scientific Paradigm. Journal of Medicine & Philosophy.
MASON, S.M., et al, 2018. Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995-2004. Annals of Epidemiology, 28(9), pp. 590-596.
MIGNOT, S., et al, 2018. Identifying teenage sexual abuse victims by questions on their daily lives. Child Abuse & Neglect,.
MILLER, T.R., et al, 2018. Lifetime Cost of Abusive Head Trauma at Ages 0-4, USA. Prevention Science, 19(6), pp. 695-704.
MOON, D.J., et al, 2018. The Effects of Primary Care-Based Parenting Interventions on Parenting and Child Behavioral Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse, 1524838018774424
NUNO, M., et al, 2018. Long-term impact of abusive head trauma in young children. Child Abuse & Neglect.
O'NEILL, K.M.G., et al, 2018. Impact of a Child Abuse Primary Prevention Strategy for New Mothers. Prevention Science.
PFEIFFER, H., et al, 2018. Clinical prediction rules for abusive head trauma: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 103(8), pp. 776-783.
RUMBALL-SMITH, J., et al, 2018. Implementation of routine electronic health record-based child abuse screening in General Emergency Departments. Child Abuse & Neglect.
SANJEEVI, J., et al, 2018. A Review of Child Sexual Abuse: Impact, Risk, and Resilience in the Context of Culture. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(6), pp. 622-641.
SURESH, S., et al, 2018. Integration of physical abuse clinical decision support into the electronic health record at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 25(7), pp. 833-840.
TSAI, A., et al, 2018. The distal tibial classic metaphyseal lesion: medial versus lateral cortical injury. Pediatric Radiology, 48(7), pp. 973-978.
WHITTAKER, A., et al, 2018. Problematisation and regulation: Bodies, risk, and recovery within the context of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. International Journal of Drug Policy.
WOOD, J.N., et al, 2018. Use and Utility of Skeletal Surveys to Evaluate for Occult Fractures in Young Injured Children. Academic Paediatrics.
ZEANAH, C.H. and HUMPHREYS, K.L., 2018. Child Abuse and Neglect. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 57(9), pp. 637-644.
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