The situation of crisis produced by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses major
challenges to societies all over the world. While efforts to contain the virus are vital to protect …

Background Stress and compromised parenting often place children at risk of abuse and
neglect. Child maltreatment has generally been viewed as a highly individualistic problem …

Background: The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has spread wildly across the world. In March of 2020, almost all kindergarten …

Background Evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown remains at an early stage.
There is limited research about the impact of hard lockdown restrictions on families …

Background The lockdowns occurring across society because of the COVID-19 pandemic
have had far-reaching consequences for children and adolescents. One immediate concern …

Background Considerable concern is raised as to whether the pandemic has led to an
increase in violence and sexual abuse against children. Objective The present study …

Abstract Background The KiD 0–3 national main study is a cross-sectional study on
adversity in early childhood and parental access to support services, conducted as part of a …

This study analyzes child-to-parent violence during strict confinement due to COVID-19 as
well as its association with other forms of family violence (parent-to-child violence and …

Background Maternal depression is linked with a range of child and adolescent outcomes.
Prior research suggests adverse consequences for child and youth development, but less is …

Background Theories on the etiology of child maltreatment generally focus on the interaction
between multiple risk and protective factors. Moreover, the quadratic model of cumulative …