Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Rapid Review.
Pediatr Clin North Am
; 68(5): 991-1009, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1415699
ABSTRACT
The present study is systematic rapid review on the nature of the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and child maltreatment. Database searches on December 28, 2020, identified 234 unique citations; 12 were ultimately included in our analysis. Included articles measured child maltreatment inclusive of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, and child neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared with the prepandemic period, 5 articles found an increase in child maltreatment, 6 articles found a decrease, and 1 study found no difference. There existed variation in geography of study location, age of child maltreatment victims, and types of child maltreatment assessed.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Abuse
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Child Behavior
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Physical Abuse
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Clin North Am
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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