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Parenting support to prevent emotional abuse of children

child maltreatment, parenting
2024

This AIFS webinar, produced in partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), explores emotional abuse in childhood and the role of parenting support in reducing and preventing child maltreatment.

The role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in adolescent use of violence

adolescent violence, child maltreatment
2024

This resource is for professionals and practitioners working with adolescents using or at risk of using violence and their families. It is aimed at practitioners who need to assess the risk of adolescents engaging in violence in the future or who wish to support adolescents who have started using aggressive behaviours.

AVITH in Context: Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Aggression

adolescent violence, child maltreatment

In this session, we hear from researchers from Deakin University, who investigated the links between childhood maltreatment and aggression in adults, and the moderating role of neurocognitive ability and substance use. While this research does not look specifically at young people, some of the findings have obvious implications for our work with younger cohorts.

Dimensions of Child Maltreatment in Australians With a History of Out-of-Home Care

child maltreatment, out-of-home care (OOHC)

Research suggests that the dimensions of childhood maltreatment (type, age of onset, duration, frequency and perpetrator) play an important role in determining health and wellbeing outcomes, though little information is available on these dimensions for any care experienced cohorts.

Childhood maltreatment and adult aggression: The moderating role of neurocognitive ability and substance use

alcohol and other drugs, child maltreatment
2024

This study assessed the cumulative impact of childhood maltreatment, substance use, and neurocognitive ability (working memory, cognitive flexibility, decision making, response inhibition, and cognitive control) on aggressive behaviour in adulthood.

Childhood maltreatment and adult aggression: The moderating role of neurocognitive ability and substance use

child maltreatment, family violence

This study assessed the cumulative impact of childhood maltreatment, substance use, and neurocognitive ability (working memory, cognitive flexibility, decision making, response inhibition, and cognitive control) on aggressive behaviour in adulthood.

Community factors that help foster resilience in young people who have experienced maltreatment

child maltreatment, mental health and wellbeing

This short article summarises the key findings of a systematic review conducted by Jean-Thorn and colleagues (2023) that examined whether community factors can help foster resilience in young people (aged ≤24 years) who have experienced maltreatment. It provides some insights for practitioners and services working to support young people and their families where maltreatment may have occurred.

Webinar: Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home

adolescent violence, child maltreatment
2024

This AVITH in Context webinar focused on the 2024 report, ‘Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home’ which investigates four types of child maltreatment, their intersections and self-reported use of violence in the home.  

Current research: Trauma-related pathways into adolescent family violence use

adolescent violence, child maltreatment
2024

This project aims to develop new insights into trauma-related pathways into AFV, combining comprehensive data and firsthand accounts to inform effective prevention and intervention strategies.

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