Corrigendum to “Meaningful participation for children in the Dutch child protection system: A critical analysis of relevant provisions in policy documents” [Child Abuse & Neglect 79 (2018) 279–292]

ObjectiveCombined paediatric and forensic medical expertise to interpret physical findings is not available in Dutch healthcare facilities. The Dutch Expertise Centre for Child Abuse (DECCA) was founded in the conviction that this combination is essential in assessing potential physical child abuse. DECCA is a collaboration between the three paediatric hospitals and the Netherlands Forensic Institute. DECCA works with Bayes’ theorem and uses likelihood ratios in their conclusions.DesignWe present the implementation process of DECCA and cross-sectional data of the first 4 years.ParticipantsBetween 14 December 2014 and 31 December 2018, a total of 761 advisory requests were referred, all of which were included in this study. An advisee evaluation over the year 2015 was performed using a self-constructed survey to gain insight in the first experiences with DECCA.Results761 cases were included, 381 (50.1%) boys and 361 (47.4%) girls (19 cases (2.5%) sex undisclosed). Median age was 1.5 years (range 1 day to 20 years). Paediatricians (53.1%) and child safeguarding doctors (21.9%) most frequently contacted DECCA. The two most common reasons for referral were presence of injury/skin lesions (n=592) and clinical history inconsistent with findings (n=145). The most common injuries were bruises (264) and non-skull fractures (166). Outcome of DECCA evaluation was almost certainly no or improbable child abuse in 35.7%; child abuse likely or almost certain in 24.3%, and unclear in 12%. The advisee evaluations (response rate 50%) showed that 93% experienced added value and that 100% were (very) satisfied with the advice.ConclusionData show growing interest in the expertise of DECCA through the years. DECCA seems to be a valuable addition to Dutch child protection, since advisee value the service and outcome of DECCA evaluations. In almost half of the cases, DECCA concluded that child abuse could not be substantiated.

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The Potential of Networks for Families in the Child Protection System: A Systematic Review

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci9050070 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sara Pérez-Hernando ◽

Nuria Fuentes-Peláez

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Child Protection ◽

Extended Family ◽

Professional Services ◽

Protection System ◽

Information Support ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Informal Networks ◽

System A

There has recently been increased interest in the potential for formal and informal networks to aid interventions with biologic families in helping them achieve reunification in the context of the child protection system. When group support is provided to families, the creation of a network of social support seems to be a consequence. The article analyzes the conceptualization of social support in order to create social support networks and the benefits on the intervention with families in the framework of the child protection system through a systematic review. From a wide search 4348 documents, finally 14 articles were included in the reviews. Results show that social support is considered a process by which social resources are provided from formal (professional services and programs associated with those services in any off the protection, health of educational systems) and informal (extended family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances) networks, allowing the families to confront daily moments as well as in crisis situations. This social support is related to emotional, psychological, physical, instrumental, material and information support that allow families to face their difficulties. Formal and informal networks of child protection systems contribute to social support, resilience, consolidation of learning and the assistance of families to social intervention programs.

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Missing Elements of a Child Protection System in China: The Case of LX

Social Policy and Society ◽

10.1017/s1474746410000424 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 93-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Ilan Katz ◽

Xiaoyuan Shang ◽

Yahua Zhang

Keyword(s):

Child Abuse ◽

Child Protection ◽

Child Abuse And Neglect ◽

Protection System ◽

Vulnerable Children ◽

The Public ◽

Abuse And Neglect

Many of the systems which had protected vulnerable children in China have broken down, but China has not developed a modern child protection system. We present initial findings from a project which investigates responses to child abuse and the potential for developing a comprehensive protection process. The research found that physical chastisement is commonly practised. Other forms of maltreatment tend to be denied. There are no mechanisms to report abuse and no organisation taking a lead in child protection. Furthermore, there is great reluctance by professionals and the public to identify or report child abuse and neglect.

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Journalists as agents and language as an instrument of social control: A child protection case study

Children Australia ◽

10.1017/s1035077200010191 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 26-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chris Goddard ◽

Bernadette Saunders

Keyword(s):

Child Abuse ◽

Social Control ◽

Child Protection ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Court Case ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

In recent years there has been considerable analysis of how the media create images of crime. The relationship between child abuse and the media has also been subject to greater scrutiny. This article examines the role of one newspaper in a child protection case. The part played by the newspaper in the court case led to an examination of the language used by the media in their representations of children. The researchers found that a child may be objectified in language even when the child’s gender is previously identified. The ‘gender slippage’ may in extreme cases lead to the ‘textual abuse’ of children, where child abuse is rewritten to lessen the impact on the reader. The authors conclude that the actions of journalists and the language they use require more critical analysis.

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