Search results for "Maltractament infantil"
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Schools That ‘Open Doors’ to Prevent Child Abuse in Confinement by COVID-19
2020
Background: Due to the expected increase in child abuse during the period of COVID-19 confinement, it is essential that social researchers and other professionals work together very quickly to provide alternatives that protect children. To respond to this extremely urgent demand, evidence-based actions are presented that are being carried out in nine schools in the autonomous communities of Valencia and Murcia, Spain, during the confinement with the goal of “opening doors” to foster supportive relationships and a safe environment to prevent child abuse. Methods: The research was conducted through the inclusion of teachers who are implementing these actions in dialogue with the researchers t…
Economic crisis and child maltreatment in Spain: the consequences of the recession in the child protection system
2021
Purpose This study aims to examine the consequences of the last great recession on the child protection system (CPS) in Spain, to estimate whether there is any kind of relationship between the conditions of socio-economic crisis and its protective activity. Design/methodology/approach Data on child protection legal measures issued by the CPS and socio-economic data from 8 of the 17 regions of the country were cross-checked. Using the chi-square test, it was possible to determine the significance and intensity of the relationship between the different variables in each of the regions of the study. Findings During the crisis, the number of recorded cases fell most sharply in those regions wi…
Current issues and challenges in the definition and operationalization of child maltreatment: A scoping review
2023
Background Studies show considerable variability in the definitions and operationalization of child maltreatment (CM), which limits research, policy formation, surveillance, and cross-country and cross-sector comparisons. Objective To review the recent literature (2011-2021) to understand current issues and challenges in defining CM, to assist in the planning, testing and implementing of CM conceptualizations. Methods We searched eight international databases. Articles were included if the substantive content was related to issues, challenges, and debates in defining CM, and the article was an original study, review, commentary, report, or guideline. The review followed methodological guida…
Design and implementation of the DAP 360º tool for the assessment of risk and vulnerability in childhood and adolescence
2023
Introducción. El maltrato a la infancia y la adolescencia es un problema a nivel mundial que tiene graves consecuencias que pueden durar toda la vida. La detección y evaluación eficaz del maltrato infantil se considera esencial para facilitar el proceso de toma de decisiones profesional. No obstante, en la actualidad, la descentralización de la atención, la falta de rigurosidad científica y objetiva en los diagnósticos y las evaluaciones parciales y fragmentadas pueden dificultar la adopción de medidas de protección efectivas. Objetivo. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar el proceso de diseño de la herramienta DAP 360º, creada para colaborar en el juicio profesional para la evaluación …
LA EVALUACIÓN DEL CYBERBULLYING: SITUACIÓN ACTUAL Y RETOS FUTUROS
2016
En la última década se ha asistido a un notable incremento del interés de la comunidad educativa y científica por el cyberbullying, una nueva forma de maltrato e intimidación entre iguales. A pesar de la amplia proliferación de estudios y de instrumentos de evaluación sobre el fenómeno, siguen existiendo importantes lagunas conceptuales y metodológicas. Este trabajo ofrece una revisión general y actualizada de los resultados de la investigación sobre la definición del constructo, su prevalencia y su impacto en las personas implicadas. Finalmente, se centra de manera específica en la evaluación del constructo y proporciona una breve revisión de las características generales y psicométricas d…