OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Child Abuse Review is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
When Coercive Control Continues to Harm Children: Post‐Separation Fathering, Stalking and Domestic Violence	39
The COVID‐19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Children in Domestic Violence Refuges	25
From Unnoticed to Invisible: The Impact of COVID‐19 on Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse	22
What Do Confessions Reveal about Abusive Head Trauma? A Systematic Review	22
Towards Culturally Specific Solutions: Evidence from Ghanaian Kinship Caregivers on Child Neglect Intervention	16
Child Maltreatment and Psychiatric Outcomes in Early Adulthood	13
High Frequency of Previous Abuse and Missed Diagnoses Prior to Abusive Head Trauma: A Consecutive Case Series of 100 Forensic Examinations	12
Families with Parental Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Narrative Review of Family‐Focused Practice	12
Incidence and Risk Factors for Abusive Head Trauma: A Population‐Based Study	11
A review of the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect: Insights from scoping reviews, systematic reviews and meta‐analyses	11
Child Maltreatment Portrayed in Bangladeshi Newspapers	11
Gender Differences in the Disclosure of Sexual Abuse in Chilean Adolescents	10
Assessing Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People: A Realistic Evaluation of the Brook Traffic Light Tool	10
‘Nothing happened’: Legal implications of false denials among abused children	9
If It's Not on the System, Then It Hasn't Been Done: ‘Ofsted Anxiety Disorder’ as a Barrier to Social Worker Discretion	9
Abusive Head Trauma through Shaking: Examination of the Perpetrators According to Dating of the Traumatic Event	9
Domestic Abuse and Post‐separation Contact: Promoting Evidence‐informed Practice	9
Screening Children with a History of Maltreatment for PTSD in Frontline Social Care Organisations: An Explorative Study	9
Professionals' Views on Responding to County Lines‐Related Criminal Exploitation in the West Midlands, UK	9
Evaluation of the Period of PURPLE Crying: An Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Programme	8
Social Worker and Midwife Decision Making Regarding Child Protection Risk and the Unborn Baby: A Qualitative Study	8
Transgender identity and experiences of sexual harassment in adolescence	8
Safeguarding Children and Young People During the COVID‐19 Pandemic	7
Challenges in Determining Child Maltreatment Fatalities: What Do We Really Know?	6
Using Parental Attachment in Family Court Proceedings: DMM Theory about the Adult Attachment Interview	6

Reflections on Practice during a Pandemic: How do we Continue to Ensure Effective Communication during the COVID‐19 Pandemic?	6
Safeguarding Children in a Pandemic: Pandemonium with Possibility?	6
Abusive Head Trauma: Recognition, Response and Prevention	6
School‐based abuse prevention programming: Implementation of child safety matters with minority youth	5
Gender Differences among Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth in Israel	5
High risk of severe child abuse and poly‐victimisation in families with parental substance misuse – results from a swedish school‐based survey	5
Are Child Welfare Intervention Rates Higher or Lower in Areas Targeted for Enhanced Early Years Services?	5
What Helps? Mothers' and Children's Experiences of Community‐Based Early Intervention Programmes for Domestic Violence	5
Abusive head trauma follows witnessed infant shaking	5
Has the US Child Welfare System Become an Informal Income Maintenance Programme? A Literature Review	5
How Adults Tell: A Study of Adults' Experiences of Disclosure to Child Protection Social Work Services	5
Comparing Child Homicide: An Examination of Characteristics by Degrees of Intimacy	5
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Adverse childhood experiences and potential pathways to filicide perpetration: A systematic search and review	5
Would Shared Health Visitor and Emergency Department Records Improve Recognition of Child Maltreatment within the Emergency Department? A Prospective Multicentre Study	4
A European comparison of screening and referral by childcare professionals of maltreatment in children aged 0–3: A wild goose chase or maybe not	4
Financial Impact of Abusive Head Trauma to Age 17	4
Constructing a Compelling Case: Nurses' Experiences of Communicating Abuse and Neglect	4
Trauma‐informed care in childcare organisations to support children exposed to child maltreatment: Joint conclusions of four European countries	4
The Role of Para Social Workers in Rural Communities in Uganda: Strengthening Community Resilience for the Protection of Children	4
Safeguarding Children When Fabricated or Induced Illness Is Suspected or Proven: Reviewing the Experiences of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England	4
Criteria‐Based Content Analysis in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Cross‐Cultural Perspective	4
A Structured Review of the Literature on Abusive Head Trauma Prevention	4
Sexual Trauma in Childhood and Adulthood as Predictors of Psychotic‐like Experiences: The Mediating Role of Dissociation	4
Identification of Infant Victims of Abusive Head Trauma Hospitalised in France from 2015 to 2017	4
Using Parental Attachment in Family Court Proceedings: An Empirical Study of the DMM‐AAI	4
Child Protection Investigations in Scotland: A 33 Per Cent Increase in Two Years	4
Child Abuse and Neglect and the Burden of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Families: A Series of Cases Consulted at the German Medical Child Protection Hotline	4
Factors Associated with Child Maltreatment Fatality among Young Children with an Open Child Protective Services Case at Death	3
Child welfare worker wellness: An ethical imperative in the service of children	3
Evaluating Assessment Tools in Child Protection: A Conceptual Framework of Internal and Ecological Requirements	3
Circular reasoning, confessions and abusive head trauma: A critical analysis of Edwards et al. (2020)	3
Development and Validation of a Paediatric Abusive Head Trauma Awareness Questionnaire for Healthcare Professionals: A Two‐Stage Questionnaire Development Study	3
Disorders in the Executive Performance of Children Suffering Abuse	3
A Study Space Analysis for Multiple Interviewing of Child Witnesses	3
Effects of Maltreatment in the Home Setting on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Adolescents: A Study from Zhejiang Province in China	3
Integration of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Programme in the First‐Grade Indonesian Curriculum to Improve Children's Self‐Protection	3
Missing Data, Complex Processes and Differing Contexts: A Case File Analysis of School Staff's Involvement in Child Protection Cases for Concerns of Neglect	3
Prevalence of and factors contributing to violent discipline in families and its association with violent discipline by teachers and peer violence	3
Dyadic Reports Using the Parental Support after Child Sexual Abuse Measure: Psychometrics and Associations with Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms	3
How Child‐Focused are Child Protection Conferences?	3
Friends and safeguarding: Young people's views about safety and to whom they would share safety concerns	3
Are we starting to ‘think family’? evidence from a case file audit of parents and children supported by mental health, addictions and children's services	2
Forensic medical examinations: The body as gateway to healing after child sexual abuse	2
Review of the Literature on Child Protection and Domestic Violence Electronic Medical Record Alerts	2
If we Ask, Will they Tell? (and Then, What?): Screening for Sexual Violence against Children in Kenya	2
‘The fruit of consultation’: Findings from an online survey on co‐production as a solution to the challenges of safeguarding children and young people in International Christian work	2
Findings from a Thematic Multidisciplinary Analysis of Child Practice Reviews in Wales	2
Reports of Animal Abuse in Child Protection Referrals: A Study of Cases from One South Australian Service	2
A Study of Alternative Measures in Resolving Cases of Child Sexual Abuse among the Ga Community in Accra, Ghana	2

The unique relationship between childhood sexual abuse, self‐injury and suicide ideation: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation	2
Children's Human Rights to ‘Participation’ and ‘Protection’: Rethinking the relationship using Barnahus as a case example	2
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Child Sexual Exploitation: A Survey of Knowledge and Confidence of Healthcare Providers in Saskatchewan, Canada	2
‘It's like a much deeper understanding and you kind of believe them more …’: The value of peer support for young people affected by sexual violence	2
Primary and Secondary Effects on Long‐Term Educational Outcomes of Individuals with Experience of Child Welfare Interventions	2
Recognising Limitations: Pitfalls in Drawing Conclusions about Abusive Head Trauma	2
Defining Child Sexual Abuse: Perspectives from Mothers Who Experienced this Abuse	2
Child Welfare Reform: The Role of Federal Court Oversight in Child Protective Service Workers' Caseloads	2
Does the BuRN‐Tool Score Correctly Predict Cases of Maltreatment in Children Referred for a Child Protection Medical Assessment?	2
Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse: The Effect of an Educational Programme on the Attitude, Knowledge and Behaviours of a Sample of Iranian Nurses	2
Assessing the Reliability and Acceptability of an Arabic Language Version of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory	2