Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect include acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that result in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. The five primary forms of maltreatment are physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence.
For a document that outlines definitions of frequently used terms in child abuse and neglect research, see the page with the glossary of social work and child maltreatment related terms.
You can get more information on the signs of child maltreatment from the Family Violence Initiative, operated by the Department of Justice of Canada. You can also contact Kid’s Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 for further information.
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, or are looking for information about services for children or families experiencing difficulties you can contact your local child welfare authority. Click here to find the local child authority agency in your province or territory. Please visit our FAQs section to learn more about child abuse and neglect.
Title | Authors | Year | Type of Publication |
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Recurrence Rates by Urgent Protection and Chronic Need |
Fallon, Barbara |
2017 | Information sheet |
SPI 10 Discharge Rates by Placement Type |
Fallon, Barbara |
2017 | Information sheet |
15-YEAR-OLD LEVI: An Investigative Review |
Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta |
2017 | Report |
Quebec Incidence Study 2014 (ÉIQ-2014): Final Report |
Hélie, Sonia |
2017 | Report |
18-YEAR-OLD PETER: An Investigative Review |
Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta |
2017 | Report |
Sexual abuse and preschoolers: Forensic details in regard of question types |
Gagnon, Karine
Cyr, Mireille |
2017 | Journal article |
Gender as a predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms and externalizing behavior problems in sexually abused children |
Gauthier-Duchesne, Amélie
Hébert, Martine
Daspe, Marie-Ève |
2017 | Journal article |
A longitudinal study of emotion regulation among sexually abused preschoolers |
Sèguin-Lemire, Ariane
Hèbert, Martine
Cossette, Louise
Langevin, Rachel |
2017 | Journal article |
Childhood sexual abuse and substance abuse: A gender paradox? |
Tonmyr, Lil
Shields, Margot |
2017 | Journal article |
Childhood sexual abuse, sexual motives, and adolescent sexual risk-taking among males and females receiving child welfare services |
Wekerle, Christine
Goldstein, Abby L.
Tanaka, Masako
Tonmyr, Lil |
2017 | Journal article |