Economically insecure children experience 3–9 times more maltreatment than economically
secure children. Although economic insecurity is associated with child physical abuse …

There is now conclusive evidence of the major and long-lasting negative effects of physical
and sexual abuse on children. Within Africa, studies consistently report high rates of child …

Child maltreatment is a public health concern with well-established sequelae. However,
compared to research on physical and sexual abuse, far less is known about the long-term …

This study examined the relationship of emotion regulation to multiple forms of child abuse
and subsequent posttraumatic stress. Particular consideration was given to emotional …

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition offers a comprehensive and up-to-date
overview of the social psychology of aggression, covering all the relevant major theories …

The many adverse effects of child maltreatment make the scientific investigation of this
phenomenon a matter of vital importance. Although the relationship between maltreatment …

Purpose: This study had two aims:(1) to determine the prevalence of five categories of
retrospectively reported childhood maltreatment in an adult community sample and (2) to …

Background Physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children is a major problem in South
Africa, with severe negative outcomes for survivors. To date, no known studies have used …

Emotional abuse and neglect are at the core of all types of child maltreatment, and have the
most harmful effects on the physical and psychological development and well-being of …

Child maltreatment rates remain unacceptably high and rates are likely to escalate as
COVID-related economic problems continue. A comprehensive and evidence-building …