[HTML][HTML] The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law

B Mathews, HL MacMillan, F Meinck, D Finkelhor… - Child Abuse & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epidemiological surveys measuring the prevalence of child maltreatment generate essential
knowledge that is required to enhance human rights, promote gender equality, and reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent capacity to consent to participate in research: a review and analysis informed by law, human rights, ethics, and developmental science

B Mathews - Laws, 2022 - mdpi.com
Contemporary societies pose major challenges for adolescents and it is essential to conduct
research with them to understand their experiences, identify their needs, and discover …

The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey

B Mathews, R Pacella, JG Scott… - Medical journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To estimate the prevalence in Australia of each type of child maltreatment; to
identify gender‐and age group‐related differences in prevalence. Design, setting Cross …

One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses?

I Katz, S Priolo-Filho, C Katz, S Andresen, A Bérubé… - Child Abuse & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background A year has passed since COVID-19 began disrupting systems. Although
children are not considered a risk population for the virus, there is accumulating knowledge …

The prevalence and nature of multi‐type child maltreatment in Australia

DJ Higgins, B Mathews, R Pacella… - Medical journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the prevalence in Australia of multi‐type child maltreatment,
defined as two or more maltreatment types (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse …

The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

JG Scott, E Malacova, B Mathews… - Medical journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the associations between experiences of child maltreatment and
mental disorders in the Australian population. Design Population‐representative survey …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia

B Mathews, F Meinck, HE Erskine, N Tran, H Lee… - Child Abuse & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background To establish national prevalence of child maltreatment, reliable, valid and
contextually appropriate measurement is needed. This paper outlines the refinement …

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology

DM Haslam, DM Lawrence, B Mathews… - Medical journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe the aims, design, methodology, and respondent sample
representativeness of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS). Design, setting …

Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment

DJ Higgins, D Lawrence, DM Haslam… - Child …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study presents the most comprehensive national prevalence estimates of diverse
gender and sexuality identities in Australians, and the associations with five separate types …

Measuring violence against children: A COSMIN systematic review of the psychometric and administrative properties of adult retrospective self-report instruments on …

B Steele, L Neelakantan, J Jochim… - … Violence, & Abuse, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Valid, meaningful, and reliable adult retrospective measures of violence against children
(VAC) are essential for establishing the prevalence, risk factors, and long-term effects of …