This literature review draws from a wide array of interdisciplinary research to argue that
fathers need to be included in child welfare practice and research to the same extent as …

Background Unemployment has adverse consequences for families and can put children at
risk of harm. This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of global evidence …

Exposure to traumatic events during childhood is often associated with the development of
psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, and poor functioning in adulthood. However, few …

This study examined whether fathers' and mothers' spanking contributed to development of
child aggression in the first 5 years of life. We selected parents (N= 1,298) who were married …

The relationship between childhood adversity and adult depression is well-established but
less is known about the association between childhood adversity and adult depression …

Fathers are overrepresented as perpetrators of physical child maltreatment, particularly in its
most severe forms. Despite this, the research literature continues to lack specificity regarding …

This study set out to examine father-related factors predicting maternal physical child abuse
risk in a national birth cohort of 1,480 families. In-home and phone interviews were …

Whereas child maltreatment research has developed considerable evidence on post-natal
risk-factors, pre-natal circumstances have been largely overlooked. The circumstances …

Research described risk factors for maternal use of harsh discipline, but knowledge about
determinants of paternal harsh discipline is lacking. This study aimed to identify …

OBJECTIVE: Fathers are seldom the focus of efforts to address child maltreatment and little
is currently known about the effectiveness of intervention for this population. To address this …