Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is not enough evidence to support interventions to prevent child maltreatment before it occurs. Clinicians ...

Warning: this article contains distressing quotes from perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Researchers have long tried to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Child abuse is linked to long-term risk for negative health outcomes. Boys and girls experienced decreases in ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

Child maltreatment is what is known as a “wicked problem” –complex and difficult to resolve because it is so intertwined with a variety of intractable societal ills. Each year in the United States, ...

A study has found the widespread impact of child abuse and neglect, with analysis suggesting they cause nearly half of common mental conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Young children are the most at-risk to become victims of abuse or neglect in Kentucky, with 30% of current victims younger than four years old. "It's heartbreaking to see ...

Professors Sarah A. Font and Emily Putnam-Hornstein’s op-ed (“Children are being harmed by Illinois’ tepid response to abuse and neglect,” April 23) turns a legitimate concern — child fatalities — ...

Many jobs have risks associated with them. Firefighters learn about hazards, receive protective gear, and are trained to anticipate and mitigate job risks. Are Mandatory Reporters (MRs) of child abuse ...

“There is no standard, mandated reporting system for child abuse or neglect deaths in this country. Definitions, investigative procedures, and reporting requirements vary from state to state.