Key Informant Views of the Determinants of Child Labour Maltreatment.

(1) Background: The maltreatment of child labourers is a major public health concern. There is a dearth of research in Bangladesh on the intentional maltreatment of child labourers. This study explored the risk factors for the maltreatment of child labourers in rural Bangladesh based on the knowledge and understanding of experts; (2) Methods: Seventeen interviews were conducted with experts who were sampled using a purposeful approach.

Child maltreatment and psycho-social impairments among child laborers in rural Bangladesh.

Purpose: The current study focused on exploring the impact of maltreatment of child laborers on their psychosocial health condition from the views of their parents.

Methods: A total of 100 parents of child laborers were recruited using snowball sampling. The structured questionnaire comprised two validated scales including ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool (ICAST-P), and Paediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) were used for the survey.

Interventions to promote the health and well-being of children under 5s experiencing homelessness in high-income countries: a scoping review.

Objectives: Homelessness among families with children under 5 residing in temporary accommodation is a growing global concern, especially in high-income countries (HICs). Despite significant impacts on health and development, these 'invisible' children often fall through the gaps in policy and services. The study's primary objective is to map the content and delivery methods of culturally sensitive interventions for children under 5 experiencing homelessness in HICs.

Maltreatment of child labourers in Bangladesh: Prevalence and characteristics of perpetrators.

Background: Child labourers are highly prone to maltreatment mostly perpetrated by members of their immediate family as well as employers and co-workers. This maltreatment is considered to be a serious public health issue. However, little is known about this form of violence.

Do nurses receive any support following incidents of workplace violence? A qualitative study.

Aim: We aim to investigate nurses' perceptions of support after incidences of Workplace Violence.

Background: Nurses experience workplace violence daily. Adequate support following incidents of violence can reduce adverse impacts.

The prevalence and impact of maltreatment of child laborers in the context of four South Asian countries: A scoping review.

Background: Child maltreatment is a global health concern, which adversely affects millions of children. Among them, child laborers are highly susceptible to maltreatment due to their economic vulnerability and workplace practices.

Objectives: This review seeks to identify the extent, risk factors and psychological impairments associated with the maltreatment of child laborers in four South East Asian countries.

Beyond Kayaking - A qualitative investigation of parents and facilitators views regrading an outdoor, activity-based, multi-session parenting intervention program.

The Beyond Kayaking program is a free, outdoor activity-based, parenting intervention delivered across multiple sessions to vulnerable families in regional South Australia. Current literature on outdoor activity-based interventions have demonstrated improvements in family communication, problem-solving, bonding and trust. However, these studies are mostly based on single session interventions from the United States.

Antenatal Dads and First Year Families program: a qualitative study of fathers' and program facilitators' experiences of a community-based program in Australia.

Aim: Currently, there is limited knowledge on the impact of father-only sessions or parenting programs supporting impending fatherhood. This research explored an antenatal dads program aimed at fathers to assess the benefits of such interventions.

Background: Literature regarding parenting programs and early childhood education initiatives, especially those aimed at children and families in disadvantaged circumstance, have been demonstrated to act as a buffer to poorer health and lifestyle outcomes in later life.

Assessing levels of student nurse learning in community based health placement with vulnerable families: Knowledge development for future clinical practice.

Background: Community services work with vulnerable families to assist them to link with health, education and welfare services. Community placements provide nursing students with understandings of the health impacts of social circumstances on broad population's. Nurses provide health care for vulnerable populations so it is important for students to gain experience in dealing with various population groups in a variety of settings.

A scoping study: children, policy and cultural shifts in homelessness services in South Australia: are children still falling through the gaps?

Homeless families are the fastest growing segment of the homelessness population. Homelessness services are often the first to know when children are at risk of disengagement with health, welfare and education services. Changes to Australian policy to explicitly attend to the needs of children are attempts to address the complexity of, and provide better outcomes for, homeless children.

Deprivation and its impact on non-urgent Paediatric Emergency Department use: are Nurse Practitioners the answer?

Aims: This article reports on the quantitative findings from a large mixed method study that determined the extent to which the provision of alternatives to an Emergency Department and Index of Relative Social Disadvantage score influenced non-urgent paediatric Emergency Department use.

Background: In Australia, there is an increasing use of Emergency Departments for the provision of non-urgent care that may be better serviced in the community. Further, despite the plethora of literature describing the characteristics of non-urgent users of Emergency Departments the link to social and community characteristics remains under explored.