Entering an emotional minefield: professionals' experiences with facilitators to address abuse in child interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extensive research documents that child abuse is widespread and that it has detrimental effects on victims' physical, psychological and social well-being. Efforts to help abused children by removing stressors and administering restorative care can reverse these negative effects, but the evidence suggests that professionals often fail to expose child abuse. This study aims to generate insight into professionals' experiences with facilitators in handling the challenges of addressing abuse in child interviews. We expect that this knowledge can improve interventions that qualify professionals in the identification, protection and care of abused children.

Methods

Within the qualitative approach and an Interpretive Description framework, we performed in-depth interviews

SUBMITTER: Albaek AU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6511197 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature