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Global Prevalence of Past-year Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review and Minimum Estimates

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      Pediatrics
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      CONTEXT:

      Evidence confirms associations between childhood violence and major causes of mortality in adulthood. A synthesis of data on past-year prevalence of violence against children will help advance the United Nations’ call to end all violence against children.

      OBJECTIVES:

      Investigators systematically reviewed population-based surveys on the prevalence of past-year violence against children and synthesized the best available evidence to generate minimum regional and global estimates.

      DATA SOURCES:

      We searched Medline, PubMed, Global Health, NBASE, CINAHL, and the World Wide Web for reports of representative surveys estimating prevalences of violence against children.

      STUDY SELECTION:

      Two investigators independently assessed surveys against inclusion criteria and rated those included on indicators of quality.

      DATA EXTRACTION:

      Investigators extracted data on past-year prevalences of violent victimization by country, age group, and type (physical, sexual, emotional, or multiple types). We used a triangulation approach which synthesized data to generate minimum regional prevalences, derived from population-weighted averages of the country-specific prevalences.

      RESULTS:

      Thirty-eight reports provided quality data for 96 countries on past-year prevalences of violence against children. Base case estimates showed a minimum of 50% or more of children in Asia, Africa, and Northern America experienced past-year violence, and that globally over half of all children—1 billion children, ages 2–17 years—experienced such violence.

      LIMITATIONS:

      Due to variations in timing and types of violence reported, triangulation could only be used to generate minimum prevalence estimates.

      CONCLUSIONS:

      Expanded population-based surveillance of violence against children is essential to target prevention and drive the urgent investment in action endorsed in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

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      Pediatrics. 137(3):e20154079
    • Pubmed ID:
      26810785
    • Pubmed Central ID:
      PMC6496958
    • Document Type:
      Journal Article
    • Funding:
      CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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