Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe.
Journal: Child abuse & neglect
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Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Chaim Levanon , Tel Aviv , Israel. Electronic address: drckatz@gmail.com.
Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Chaim Levanon , Tel Aviv , Israel. Electronic address: fonaa@gmail.com.
School of Social Work, University of Michigan, S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI , USA. Electronic address: kmjack@umich.edu.
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Externado University, Calle No. - Este, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: natalia.varela@uexternado.edu.co.
Laboratório de Pesquisa, Prevenção e Intervenção em Psicologia Forense - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Brazil.
The Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada. Electronic address: annie.berube@uqo.ca.
School of Social Work, University of Michigan, S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI , USA. Electronic address: ochang@umich.edu.
The Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University, Suite , Wilson Hall, University Street, Montreal, Quebec HA A, Canada. Electronic address: delphine.collin-vezina@mcgill.ca.
Department of Social Wellbeing, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box , Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, COMPRES research entity, Gauteng, South Africa. Electronic address: ansie.fouche@nwu.ac.za.
Haruv Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address: maayan@haruv.org.il.
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda.
The Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education, P.O. Box , Baqa-El-Gharbia , Israel.
Departamento de Psicología, Nacional Universidad de Colombia, Building - Of. , Bogota, DC, Colombia. Electronic address: pmunozs@unal.edu.co.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck , Avenue des Sciences-Humaines Suite , Laval University, Quebec, Quebec GV A, Canada. Electronic address: George.Tarabulsy@psy.ulaval.ca.
The Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, th St, Augusta, GA , USA. Electronic address: atiwari@augusta.edu.
North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, COMPRES research entity, Gauteng, South Africa. Electronic address: Hayley.williams@nwu.ac.za.
The Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Main St. W. - MIP A, Hamilton, ON LS K, Canada. Electronic address: wekerc@mcmaster.ca.
Abstract summary
COVID-19 significantly worsened already challenging circumstances for children and their families and globally increased the likelihood of child maltreatment. This risk heightened the urgency of child protection professionals in preventing child maltreatment and defending children's rights. The vast and growing body of research on protecting children from child maltreatment during COVID-19 has emphasized practitioners' tremendous difficulty in this arena.The current international study sought to identify the experiences and responses of child protection professionals to child maltreatment during COVID-19.Five real-time, virtual focus groups were conducted among professionals who work with children from countries around the globe.Reflexive thematic analysis was employed to analyze the focus group transcripts.The participants identified their experiences and challenges in performing their role of protecting children. Additionally, they shared context-adapted and innovative responses to child maltreatment, while emphasizing self-care and their mental health.The results highlighted that child protection was significantly more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, they underlined the importance of establishing practices and policies for child protection in crisis times as well as ensuring both children's and professionals' well-being and mental health.
Authors & Co-authors:
Katz Carmit C
Attrash-Najjar Afnan A
Maguire-Jack Kathryn K
Varela Natalia N
Priolo-Filho Sidnei Rinaldo SR
Bérubé Annie A
Chang Olivia D OD
Collin-Vézina Delphine D
Fouché Ansie A
Jacobson Ma'ayan M
Kaawa-Mafigiri David D
Massarweh Nadia N
Munoz Pablo P
Tarabulsy George M GM
Tiwari Ashwini A
Walker-Williams Hayley H
Werkele Christine C
Study Outcome
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