Objective Early life stress (ELS) is associated with increased risk for the development of
major depressive disorder (MDD) in adulthood; however, the degree to which ELS is …

The health of the tens of millions of street children globally is understudied. We undertook a
systematic review of the existing quantitative literature regarding the health status of street …

El objetivo de este trabajo es ofrecer una revisión actualizada de los principales indicadores
psicológicos o consecuencia psicológicas iniciales encontradas en los estudios nacionales …

Within maltreatment research, type, frequency, and severity of abuse are often confounded
and not always specifically documented. The result is samples that are often heterogeneous …

Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the effects of technology use on working
young loneliness and social relationships. Designs and Methods The relational descriptive …

This report was commissioned by The Consortium for Street Children (CSC)–the leading
international network dedicated to realising the rights of street children worldwide. The CSC …

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) refers to children
aged under 18 years spending most of their lifetime on low-paying jobs without supervision …

Background Child maltreatment is a global health concern, which adversely affects millions
of children. Among them, child laborers are highly susceptible to maltreatment due to their …

BACKGROUND: Throughout the developing world, children living on urban streets is a
byproduct of economic deprivation. In Lahore, Pakistan, there are an estimated 5,000–7,000 …

This article presents the development and validation of the child Maltreatment Severity
Questionnaire (MSQ), aiming to contribute to increase the quality and efficiency of …