Abstract The Maghreb (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco (including Western Sahara),
Tunisia) has high rates of child maltreatment and child abandonment, leading to high rates …

The phenomenon of violence against children is a very complex one. There are many types
of child abuse, and they are culturally dependent to a significant degree. Although studies …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related isolation measures
have substantial adverse economic, social, and psychological consequences and expose …

Background All available scales to screen for child abuse may be challenging to administer
due to their length. Indeed, a higher number of items is associated with more administration …

Scant studies have investigated adverse childhood experience (ACE) outcomes and
mastery during adolescence in different cultural contexts. This cross‐sectional study …

Introduction Violence against children (VAC) is a critical public health issue that affects
billions of children worldwide. The combination of its prevalence and severity of effects on …

Day in and day out reports in different media platforms such as television, radio, newspaper
and social media suggest that the scourge of violence has reached alarming unparalleled …

Background Despite progressive policies and frameworks on school safety by the
Department of Basic Education, safety remains a concern in South African schools. Methods …

Previous findings suggest that childhood maltreatment leads to the development of early
maladaptive schemas (EMS) which, in turn, can predispose individuals to future …

The relationship between functional seizures (FS) and sexual trauma has received attention
in many previous studies. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship have not …