Child abuse and neglect in Brussels during the COVID-19-lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is likely that the circumstances during the COVID-19-lockdown in Belgium increased the incidence and prevalence of child abuse and neglect (CAN) due to exacerbated risk factors and new COVID-19-related stressors. However, traditional reporters had less contact with children which could lead to undetected cases of CAN.

Objective

Gain insight into the number and profile of CAN reports filed to the Brussels Confidential Center of Child Abuse and Neglect (CCCAN) during the COVID-19-lockdown.

Participants and setting

A dataset comprising 536 CAN reports from periods before (N = 442) and during the lockdown (N = 94).

Methods

Characteristics about the report, reporter, victim and his/her family, perpetrator(s) and the trajectory with the CCCAN were regis

SUBMITTER: Verheyden C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492504 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature