Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on characteristics, extent, and trends in child maltreatment in 34 Euro-CAN COST Action Countries: a scoping review of the literature
This is the first comprehensive review of CM trends in Europe during the pandemic, covering the longest timeframe. Fragmented evidence reflects heterogeneous definitions, reliance on institutional data and underrepresentation of vulnerable groups. Findings stress for harmonised definitions and resilient surveillance systems.
Authors
- Jolanta Pivorienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6328-7940)
- Mélanie Loiseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-2811)
- Nara Tagiyeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6398-572X)
- Aideen Naughton
- Johanna Schöggl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0575-8553)
- Anastasia Pantazidou
- Clarissa Sammut-Scerri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-935X)
- Catherine Quantin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5134-9411)
- Chryssa Grylli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5018-8975)
- Eva Anna Mora-Theuer
- Sinem Cankardas
- Brigitta Kariene
Institutions
- Mykolas Romeris University (LT)
- University of Lancashire (GB)
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR)
- University of Malta (MT)
- Public Health Wales (GB)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités de Dijon (FR)
- Qatar University (QA)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107810
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Universität Wien
- Medizinische Universität Wien
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme