Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on child abuse and neglect: A cross-sectional study in a French Child Advocacy Center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to describe the impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown in France on the activity of a Child Advocacy Center.

Methods

This cross-sectional, observational study included all children involved in the activity of the CAC during the first lockdown, from March 16 to May 10, 2020 and the next 3 months and the corresponding periods in 2018 and 2019. Cases were considered severe when a hospitalization, social alert and/or judicial report to the prosecutor was decided.

Results

Data for 1583 children were analyzed. During the lockdown, the global center activity decreased with 26.4 consultations per 100.000 children in 2018, 46 in 2019 and 20.7 in 2020 (p < 0.001). Judicial activity decreased (forensic examinations and child forensic interview recording

SUBMITTER: Massiot L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9741962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature