"She has a history of making things up": Examining the disclosure and reporting of online sexual abuse among children with disabilities.

Background: Despite the higher incidence and greater severity of sexual abuse of children with disabilities (CWD), these cases are often under-disclosed and under-reported. Technological advances and the increasing online presence of CWD have extended the scope of sexual abuse beyond physical spaces, raising additional concerns.

Objective: The purpose of the study is to examine disclosure and reporting based on case reports addressing online child sexual abuse (OCSA) of CWD.

"He was not interested in pain": The experience of pain in child sexual abuse as conveyed by adult survivors.

Although extensive efforts have been dedicated to uncovering the close link between trauma and chronic pain, very few research efforts have investigated the lived experience of pain during and following trauma. This study delves into the complex and multifaceted experiences of physical pain among adults who experienced child sexual abuse (CSA), examining 29 detailed testimonies provided to the Israeli Independent Public Inquiry into CSA. Using qualitative thematic analysis, the research identifies and elaborates on three pivotal themes: pain as a distress signal, the internalization of pain, and the intermingling of physical and mental pain.

Meanings of anti-sexual assault activism among adults who underwent child sexual abuse: "I survived by knowing that I was going to act".

Background: Despite the acknowledged importance of advocacy among individuals who experienced violence, there is limited scholarly exploration of how adult individuals who experienced child sexual abuse (CSA) perceive and engage in anti-sexual assault activism.

Objective: This study, conducted in Israel by the Israeli Public Inquiry on CSA, explores how adult activists, who are also CSA survivors, perceive anti-sexual assault activism, the meanings they attribute to their involvement, and how their childhood trauma connects to their activism.

Methods: The study employed semi-structured interviews with 14 individuals who experienced CSA, predominantly from the Jewish community.

"They are your sub-group": The experience of siblinghood in out-of-home placements as conveyed by adults who aged out of family group homes in Israel.

Background: Sibling bonds play a crucial role in the development, well-being, and resilience of individuals, particularly during challenging life circumstances. However, there is limited research on siblinghood within the context of out-of-home placements.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the experiences of siblinghood among adults who aged out of family group homes in Israel.

Risk or opportunity? Child protection workers' perceptions of children's participation in the protection system.

Background: Over the last decade, children's right to participation in the child protection system has received considerable professional and researcher attention. Child protection workers (CPW) are key in facilitating children's participation in this system. Nevertheless, studies consistently show they find it difficult to implement the right to participation in their practice.

"No one wants you back, you will stay here forever": Exploring the story of the Israeli children who were held in captivity by Hamas.

Background: Recent armed conflicts around the world have highlighted that child abduction and hostage-taking are pervasive, and of high concern for child rights, child development, and well-being. Little research exists on child hostages in specific conflict contexts.

Objective: This study was designed to examine child hostage stories conveyed by the Israeli children who were released from captivity in Gaza, post the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.

"I remember most of my family seeing it": The presence of others during child physical abuse, as conveyed in forensic interviews with Israeli children.

Child physical abuse is often perceived as a crime perpetrated within the family and out of sight. However, recent studies have indicated the presence of others during incidents of physical abuse. The current study was designed to examine the experiences and perceptions of children who were physically abused in their families concerning the presence of others, as conveyed during their forensic interviews.

The Richness of Reports Provided by Children in Israel: Examination of the Impact of Social Affiliations.

Forensic interviews following child sexual abuse (CSA) are of central importance to the children, their families and all those involved. Moreover, the legal system expects rich, forensically relevant reports from the children. The current study focuses on the impact of children's social affiliation on the richness of their reports, and how question types contribute to rich reports.

Online sexual abuse of children with disabilities: Analyzing reports of social workers' case files in Israel.

Background: Online child sexual abuse (OCSA) is a growing social concern. However, its manifestations among children with disabilities (CWDs), who face an increased risk of sexual abuse, remain largely unexamined.

Objective: This study aims to fill this gap by examining professionals' perspectives of the OCSA of CWDs through their work at the 105 Hotline, an Israeli national call center that accepts queries and reports of the cyber victimization of minors.

"Pay Attention! Pay Attention! Pay Attention!!!": The Pivotal Role of Educators and the Educational System as Experienced by Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

Educational institutions and educators are significant in children's lives, and they have a crucial role in implementing policies, practices, and sexual education to enhance children's safety. Such policies and practices should be based on the voices of CSA survivors. This study explored child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors' viewpoints on their past experiences with educators and the educational system.

The remote work of child protection professionals during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges and barriers for the work of child protection professionals (CPPs) and intensified existing hardships for families and children, increasing the risk of child maltreatment. As new restrictions and precautions were implemented by governments worldwide to stop the virus from spreading, CPPs had to adapt to a new reality of working remotely. However, limited research has investigated how remote work impacted CPPs and child protection work and how CPPs handled this alternative work style.

Unveiling the shadows: Parental perceptions and familial impact of daycare abuse of preschool children.

Background: Preschoolers are at an increased risk of experiencing abuse, especially from caregivers. Early child abuse has adverse continuances on children's short and long-term development. The majority of previous studies were conducted in the 1990s in the United States, focusing primarily on sexual abuse.

What was missed in child protection responses during COVID-19? Perceptions of professionals from various countries.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic increased the likelihood of child maltreatment and made already difficult circumstances for children and their families much worse. This increased the significance of the child protection system's role in responding to child maltreatment and ensuring children's rights, including their right to a safe life without violence. Unfortunately, accumulating evidence has indicated that the rates of child maltreatment increased during the pandemic.

Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe.

Background: COVID-19 significantly worsened already challenging circumstances for children and their families and globally increased the likelihood of child maltreatment. This risk heightened the urgency of child protection professionals in preventing child maltreatment and defending children's rights. The vast and growing body of research on protecting children from child maltreatment during COVID-19 has emphasized practitioners' tremendous difficulty in this arena.

Examining resilience among child protection professionals during COVID-19: A global comparison across 57 countries.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to numerous challenges for child protection professionals (CPPs). However, limited research has investigated the interwoven concepts of coping, resilience, and mental distress among CPPs during COVID-19 on a global scale.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore CPPs' practice, resilience, and mental distress during COVID-19, the relationship between their resilience and mental distress, the global stability of the Multi-System Model of Resilience (MSMR), and how CPPs' resilience varied according to the Human Development Index (HDI).

Child protective services and out-of-home Care for Children during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic challenged child protection and posed new risks for child maltreatment (CM). Moreover, governmental efforts worldwide prioritized mitigating the spread of the virus over ensuring the welfare and protection of families and children. This neglect caused hardship for many vulnerable children, including those in out-of-home care (OOHC), and challenged the functionality of child protective services (CPS).

"I was alone. No one offered me a real intervention": Israeli child protection services as experienced by adults who underwent child sexual abuse.

Background: Many children worldwide come into contact with child protection social workers (CPSW) following child sexual abuse (CSA). Surprisingly, little is known concerning how they experience and perceive these encounters.

Objective: The current study was designed to examine the way adults who underwent CSA experienced and perceived child protection services (CPS) in Israel as conveyed in their written testimonies.

What do adults who experienced child sexual abuse want to convey about therapy?

Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) studies have significantly advanced the understanding of its prevalence and adverse consequences. Tremendous efforts worldwide have been devoted to CSA interventions. However, surprisingly, there is a lack of research dedicated to learning about experiences with therapy among adults who experienced CSA.

"Many bad things had been happening to me": Children's perceptions and experiences of polyvictimization in the context of child physical abuse.

Background: The association between child maltreatment and polyvictimization has received growing attention since being identified by Finkelhor and colleagues in 2005.

Objective: The current study was designed to explore the experiences and perceptions of children who reported polyvictimization during forensic interviews.

Methods: This mixed-methods study sample comprised 117 children aged 5-14, referred for the first time to forensic interviews following suspected physical abuse by a parent.

The global impact of COVID-19 on child protection professionals: A scoping review and thematic analysis.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered new risks for child maltreatment (CM) and exacerbated existing challenges for families and children, elevating the importance of child protection professionals (CPPs) while also adding barriers to their work. During the pandemic, many CPPs experienced increased workloads, a disrupted work environment, and personal pandemic-related hardships. However, the scope of how COVID-19 impacted CPPs globally, as well as their adopted coping strategies, have not been well explored.

"One Day It Will Be Over, and You Will See Other Landscapes. . . You Are Not Alone": Adult Survivors' Messages to Children Undergoing Child Sexual Abuse.

Child sexual abuse (CSA) has received considerable attention from scholars, contributing to policy, intervention, and prevention efforts worldwide. However, survivors' involvement in this research is limited. This study was designed to delve into the messages of adult CSA survivors to abused children.

Sexual Abuse of Children With Disabilities: Key Lessons and Future Directions Based on a Scoping Review.

In recent years there has been a growing public and professional interest in situations of risk, abuse, and exploitation of children with disabilities (CWDs). Despite the increasing awareness of CWDs experiencing child sexual abuse (CSA) at high rates, research in this area is still in its infancy. The current study seeks to identify, map, and thoroughly analyze the existing knowledge to better inform future research, policy, and practice.

Noticing the unutilized resource of siblinghood: Key conclusions from a scoping review about siblings in out-of-home placements.

Background: Sibling bonds are often the most enduring relationship in an individual's life span. The out-of-home placement of siblings is widespread and may significantly influence children's journeys and wellbeing.

Objective: The current scoping literature review was designed to characterize and analyze the existing knowledge regarding siblings in out-of-home placements.

"We were there all alone": Sexual abuse within the peer group in boarding schools in Israel - Retrospective perceptions of adult survivors.

Background: Despite the extensive research on child sexual abuse and the alarming extent of the phenomenon among peers, certain perspectives are still missing.

Objective: The current study aimed to explore the subjective experience of adult survivors of peer sexual abuse while in boarding school, which has rarely been explored.

Participants And Setting: The present study included 15 adults who were sexually abused by their peers while attending boarding school.

"I was the only one talking about the abuse": Experiences and perceptions of survivors who underwent child sexual abuse as boys.

Objective: Empirical literature on child sexual abuse (CSA) has traditionally focused on the CSA of girls. Much less is known about the CSA of boys, specifically about the survivors' experiences. The current study was designed to examine the experiences and perceptions of male adult survivors who underwent CSA as boys.