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040			_aAFVC
100			_aPetrowski, Nicole _99781
245			_aViolence against children during COVID-19 : _bassessing and understanding change in use of helplines _cNicole Petrowski, Claudia Cappa, Andrea Pereira, Helen Mason and Rocio Aznar Daban
260			_bElsevier, _c2020
500			_aChild Abuse & Neglect, 2020, Advance online publication, 25 September 2020
520			_aBackground: Many of the measures taken by countries to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in disruptions to child protection services. Despite this, many countries have worked to ensure that child helplines remain operational, making such mechanisms even more critical for reporting and referring cases of violence and for providing support to victims. Objective: The purpose of this paper is to document what has occurred, and been reported, to child helplines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and Setting: The study entailed primary data collection from child helplines and a search of media articles and news stories. Methods: Child helplines submitted data on the contacts received during the first six months of 2020. Data on contacts related to violence were also available from 2019, and used as baseline. The media search used a combination of search terms to identify relevant articles and news stories published between March 1 and June 17, 2020. Results: Overall, the number of contacts to child helplines seems to have drastically increased since the beginning of the pandemic. However, the number of contacts related to violence has increased in some countries, while it decreased in others. Conclusions: While a mixed picture emerges with respect to violence, the increase in overall contacts made to child helplines provides evidence that such services are a critical lifeline for many children and women during times of crisis. Child helplines should be strengthened; and child protection services should be designated as essential during emergencies to ensure children receive the support they need. (Authors' abstract). Record #7032
650			_aCHILD ABUSE _9103
650			_aCHILDREN _9127
650			_aDATA ANALYSIS _9181
650			_aHELP SEEKING _95453
650		0	_97329 _aHELPLINES
650		4	_aSUPPORT SERVICES _9591
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
700			_aCappa, Claudia _99782
700			_aPereira, Andrea _99783
700			_aMason, Helen _99784
700			_aAznar Daban, Rocio _99785
773	0		_tChild Abuse & Neglect, 2020, Advance online publication, 25 September 2020
830			_aChild Abuse & Neglect _94477
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104757 _zDOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104757
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE