Establishing the international prevalence of self-reported child maltreatment: a systematic review by maltreatment type and gender

Gwenllian Moody, Rebecca Cannings-John, Kerenza Hood, Alison Kemp and Michael Robling - BMC Public Health

This systematic review aims to review studies using self-report maltreatment to capture child maltreatment prevalence rates worldwide.

Multiple Factors Associated With Child Abuse Perpetration: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Study

Cheng-Chen Chang, Ming-Hong Hsieh, Jeng-Yuan Chiou, Hsiang-Hsiung Huang, Po-Chung Ju, Jong-Yi Wang - Journal of Interpersonal Violence

This study compared the risk difference and further investigated the association between the category of mental disorders and child abuse perpetration in Taiwan.

Expanding the Basics: Mapping the Gaps between Expert, Decision-Maker and Public Understandings of Early Childhood Development in Kenya

Eric Lindland, Teresa Mwoma, George Evans Owino, Mariah Ngutu, Lynette Okeng’o, Damaris Nelima - FrameWorks Institute

This report considers a set of key overlaps and gaps in understanding of children’s early development and perception among experts, the Kenyan public, and people who work and make decisions in the early childhood development (ECD) sector in Kenya.

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Parenting for Brain Development and Prosperity

Philip A. Fisher - NBC News

In this video, Philip A. Fisher, a senior fellow at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University presents at NBC News’ 2013 Education Nation Summit, explaining why positive, reciprocal interactions between caregivers and children can have enormous positive effects on children’s development and lay the groundwork for a prosperous future.