Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Rapid Review
Recommended Citation
Rapp A, Fall G, Radomsky AC, and Santarossa S. Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Rapid Review. Pediatr Clin North Am 2021; 68(5):991-1009.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2021
Publication Title
Pediatric clinics of North America
Abstract
The present study is systematic rapid review on the nature of the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and child maltreatment. Database searches on December 28, 2020, identified 234 unique citations; 12 were ultimately included in our analysis. Included articles measured child maltreatment inclusive of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, and child neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared with the prepandemic period, 5 articles found an increase in child maltreatment, 6 articles found a decrease, and 1 study found no difference. There existed variation in geography of study location, age of child maltreatment victims, and types of child maltreatment assessed.
Medical Subject Headings
COVID-19; Child; Child Abuse; Child Behavior; Humans; Physical Abuse; Risk Factors
PubMed ID
34538308
Volume
68
Issue
5
First Page
991
Last Page
1009
