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Maltreatment and disabilities: a population based epidemiological study
- Authors:
- SULLIVAN Patricia M., KNUTSON John F.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 24(10), October 2000, pp.1257-1273.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This American research assesses the prevalence of abuse and neglect among a population of children with disabilities, relates specific types of disabilities to specific types of abuse, and aims to determine the effect of abuse and neglect on academic achievement and attendance rates for children with and without disabilities. From the data sample used, results found children with disabilities are 3.4 times more likely to be maltreated than nondisabled peers. Concludes that school professional need to be cognizant of the high base rate of maltreatment among the children they serve. Concludes that status needs to be considered in national incidence studies of maltreatment.
Is sexual abuse of children with disabilities disclosed? A retrospective analysis of child disability and the likelihood of sexual abuse among those attending Norwegian hospitals
- Author:
- KVAM Marit Hoem
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 24(8), August 2000, pp.1073-1084.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
According to North American studies disabled children are at 2-3 times greater risk of being sexually abused than non-disabled. If the risk ratio for disabled children in Norway is similar, and the disclosure of sexual abuse is the same for disabled as for non-disabled, one should expect disabled children to constitute 2-3 times the 11% they constitute in the general populations. This research aimed to investigate if this is the case for Norwegian children, and to find characteristics within in the handicapped group suspected of being sexually assaulted. Children with disabilities make up a smaller part of children coming to paediatric hospitals with the suspicion of being sexually abused than expected. The results indicate that when a child has a severe disability, the caretakers do not seem to recognise it as sexual abuse before it is quite obvious.
Disabled children, maltreatment and attachment
- Author:
- HOWE David
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 36(5), June 2006, pp.743-760.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Two bodies of literature on children with disabilities are identified and described. One recognizes an association between disability and maltreatment. The other finds an association between children with a disability and insecure attachments. The present paper seeks a theoretical integration between these two research traditions. The model generated examines the dynamics that affect a child with a disability’s attachment classification and risk of being maltreated in terms of a transaction between both parental and child factors. In the case of children with certain types of disability, unresolved parental states of mind with respect to attachment are seen as a risk factor for maltreatment. Implications for prevention, support and treatment are considered.
Abuse and disabled children: hidden needs?
- Authors:
- COOKE Pamela, STANDEN P.J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 11(1), January 2002, pp.1-18.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a research project to examine current practices in recording the abuse of disabled children. The project aimed to identify outcomes for those disabled children who have been conferenced for abuse and to compare outcomes with a small group of children without disabilities. Postal questionnaires were sent to social services departments to estimate the incidence of abuse of disabled children, and to estimate how many children had been abused over a 1-year period. Schedules were also prepared for both abused disabled children and non-disabled children. Semi-structured interviews were also held with social workers to clarify some of the issues raised. Schedules completed over a 1 year period in two social services departments showed that they were less likely to be put on the child protection register than a comparison group of non-disabled children. Makes recommendations to increase the competence of authorities to protect disabled children from abuse.
The prevalence of disabilities and maltreatment among runaway children
- Authors:
- SULLIVAN Patricia M., KNUTSON John F.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 24(10), October 2000, pp.1275-1288.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This American research was conducted to determine the prevalence among abused and nonabused runaways within a hospital population (study 1) and a community school population (study 2) and to identify any associations between disability, maltreatment, family stress factors, academic achievement, school attendance, domestic violence and runaway status. Results found children and youth with disabilities were at increased risk to become runaways in both populations. The presence of maltreatment significantly increased the association between running away and disability status. Concludes that professionals working with runaways and their families need to be aware of the special needs of the population and reconsider current policy within the family.
Reducing the risk factor for disabled children
- Author:
- CROSS Merry
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 1998, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
As the Government publishes a consultation document on new child protection guidance, the author argues that the system is failing disabled children partly because of a lack of adequate or appropriate risk assessment methods. Says this is an area that can be fairly easily remedied with a new tool to be used before referral to child protection.
Parenting stress and abuse potential in mothers of children with developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- RODRIGUEZ Christina M., MURPHY Laura E.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 2(3), August 1997, pp.245-251.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Most research on parenting stress and abuse factors in parents of children with developmental disabilities has relied almost exclusively on Caucasian, middle-income, intact families. This article investigates the generalisability of previous findings, examining the relations among parenting stress, abuse potential, and child's intellectual/adaptive functioning in a sample of low-income African American mothers of children with developmental delays.
Physical abuse and childhood disability: risk and treatment factors
- Author:
- AMMERMAN Robert T.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 1(1), 1997, pp.207-224.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Several authors have hypothesised that children with disabilities are at increased risk for physical abuse. Such a finding would be consistent with current ecological models, which posit that certain child characteristics (e.g., behaviour problems) in combination with other risk factors can lead to abuse. However, the few studies conducted suggest that child characteristics play a minor role in the aetiology of abuse. This article reviews the literature linking abuse and disability as a risk factor. In addition, impediments encountered in the assessment and treatment of abused children with disabilities and their families are discussed and guidelines for practice are presented.
Developing personal safety skills in children with disabilities
- Author:
- BRIGGS Freda
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 222p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides information for parents, teachers and other caregivers for an understanding of personal safety skills for all children, and explains the risks and considerations peculiar to children with special needs. Possible approaches and methods for their protection are introduced, including practical curriculum development ideas and exercises for developing safety skills in children with mild to severe disabilities. The ideas in the book are also appropriate for non disabled children in mainstream classrooms.
The dignity of risk: a practical handbook for professionals working with disabled children and their families
- Authors:
- COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN, SHARED CARE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 134p.
- Place of publication:
- London
While safety is a key concern for professionals working with disabled children, over-zealous attitudes to risk management can limit their achievements and negate their life chances. As one young disabled person put it, 'the saddest words are "you can’t" when you know that you can.' The handbook outlines essential elements of good practice and policy, covering topics such as health and safety, meeting children’s health care needs, moving and handling children, and physical interventions for managing behaviour. Each chapter also includes examples of forms used by different service providers. These forms, which have been modified for use in the handbook, can be photocopied and further adapted by practitioners for use in their workplace. Based mainly on the experience of Shared Care services, the handbook will be particularly useful for providers of short-break services, in-home care such as sitting services, befriending schemes and after-school clubs.