Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2017
An overview of the risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect in families
Publications
CFCA produces a range of publications. These include CFCA Papers, which offer an objective exploration of how research applies to policy and practice, and are written by or in collaboration with expert researchers and service providers. CFCA Resource Sheets and Practitioner Resources are shorter papers that focus on a specific issue in depth.
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Risk assessment instruments in child protection
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Rarely an isolated incident: Acknowledging the interrelatedness of child maltreatment, victimisation and trauma
Rhys Price-Robertson, Penelope Rush, Liz Wall and Daryl Higgins
CFCA Paper No. 15 — June 2013
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
Meeting children's needs when the family environment isn't always "good enough": A systems approach
Debbie Scott
CFCA Paper No. 14 — May 2013
This paper provides a theoretical basis to working with vulnerable and high-risk families where parenting is not "good enough" or even unsafe
The long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Judith Cashmore and Rita Shackel
CFCA Paper No. 11 — January 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Family structure and child maltreatment: Do some family types place children at greater risk?
Cathryn Hunter and Rhys Price-Robertson
CFCA Paper No. 10 — November 2012
This paper reviews the research on whether some family structures expose children to a higher risk of child maltreatment than others
The role of supervisory neglect in childhood injury
Debbie Scott, Daryl Higgins and Richard Franklin
CFCA Paper No. 8 — September 2012
This paper explores the theoretical understandings of supervisory neglect and how these understandings might assist in delivering practical responses
Food insecurity in Australia: What is it, who experiences it and how can child and family services support families experiencing it?
Kate Rosier
CAFCA Practice Sheet— August 2011
Explores food insecurity in Australia with a focus on identifying those most likely to suffer it as well as considering its impact
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots
Daryl Higgins and Rae Kaspiew
NCPC Issues No. 34 — May 2011
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems: The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Leah Bromfield, Alister Lamont, Robyn Parker and Briony Horsfall
NCPC Issues No. 33 — December 2010
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
