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  • 26 - Children and Violence across the Life Span

  • from Part III - Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
  • Edited by Neal S. Rubin, Roseanne L. Flores, Hunter College, City University of New York
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
    Published online:
    02 October 2020
    Print publication:
    15 October 2020, pp 389-403

  • Summary

    Violence against children is a public health and human rights concern with consequences that reverberate across the life span. Typologies of violence range from interpersonal violence such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, maltreatment, and emotional and psychological violence to more collective forms of violence embedded in sociocultural norms. Consequences of childhood violence include physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral outcomes, with differences noted along age and gender lines. This chapter explores the epidemiology of violence against children globally and across the social ecology. Both risk and protective factors are examined, which illuminate key leverage points for prevention and early intervention efforts. Given the multifaceted nature of violence against children, a cross-sectoral approach for addressing this issue is needed. Recommendations are made that span the research, practice, and policy spheres.