Research Reviews
Corporal Punishment in Public Schools in the United States: An Overview of State Policy
Children have tremendous potential – which our society needs – and which we have a shared obligation to foster and protect.
Research Reviews
Children have tremendous potential – which our society needs – and which we have a shared obligation to foster and protect.
Research Reviews
Primary prevention strategies (e.g., programs, policies, or other approaches) aim to reduce or prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs and ensure safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for children and families (Frieden, 2010; Fortson et al., 2016). However, there is limited understanding whether primary prevention-focused programs are culturally responsive and help advance
racial equity (The National Research Agenda Project for a 21st Century Approach to Child Welfare, 2022).
Research Reviews
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) and Tufts Medical Center, surveyed 9,000 caregivers to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and positive childhood experiences.
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This study provides social work and other advocates with state-level estimates of the economic burden of child maltreatment and facilitates the interpretation of the findings to be used in advocacy efforts.
Research Reviews
This review examines the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on corporal punishment and two research studies; one looking at bans on corporal punishment and the other looking at No Hit Zones.
Research Reviews
In this research review we focus on a group of studies looking at issues related to the intergenerational patterns of child abuse and neglect and factors that may interrupt this cycle.
Research Reviews
Review recent research, including studies showing contradictory results, and examine some of the reasons behind these differences as well as what prevention professionals can do in the future to combat abusive head trauma.