Our mission at the Crimes against Children Research Center at UNH is to provide quality research to the public, policy makers, and child welfare professionals.
The Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC) at UNH has decided to shift our dissemination and networking activity to Linkedin. Please come find us there and follow!! We have a number of important studies going on and we look forward to sharing our findings with you!
Monday, I presented the first results of my PhD study at the VPR Conference in Portsmouth, NH. We focussed on the challenges professionals encounter in addressing sibling violence. Thank you @SAARAInitiative for organizing 3(!) sibling violence symposia.
Why don't people report child abuse? Dr. Wendy Walsh of the @CCRCunh joined #OneinTen#podcast to explore how we can overcome those barriers. #ItsYourBusiness to report child abuse. You may be the only one who will.
Listen to the full episode with Dr. Walsh now: https://t.co/Q2eqs8IMYP
Get resources now: https://t.co/7yHzzsH0Ap
New meta analysis of 32 studies finds 68% of online offenders against children are acquaintances and family members. 44% of offenders are juveniles. Shows problems w/ prevention msgs focused on online strangers & not giving out identifying information. https://t.co/3UrD2AH78C
New CCRC study out on image-based abuse of children in US. 88% of image abuse experiences were youth produced. Youth produced episodes were just as emotionally impactful as the adult produced episodes. Only 10% of the episodes were children under age 13. https://t.co/qOb1Jqtwhk
Good afternoon! To begin day 2 of the Jack Tizard International Conference 2023, Professor David Finkelhor @DavidFinkelhor from @CCRCunh will present on ‘Screening for ACEs – the challenges and opportunities’
#TacklingAces
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As #ChildAbusePreventionMonth is in full swing, a question: why don't people report #ChildAbuse? Dr. Wendy Walsh of the @CCRCunh joined #OneinTen#podcast to explore how we can overcome those barriers.
Listen to the full episode with Dr. Walsh now: https://t.co/ZVSY4UYRDz
ALERT: #ACMS results are out in @theMJA. We found: 62% of Australians experienced child maltreatment & 39.4% have experienced >1 type.
Very high assoc with negative outcomes See 🧵 for more. Download the report, infographics, & papers at https://t.co/R55ZbiEMYn
New research out by Dr. Mitchell and colleagues finds high rates of polyvictimization among sexual and gender minority youth. @kimmitchellccrc#polyvictimziation
https://t.co/5PZPIDmmyG
New study finds mixed online/in-person or in-person only #bias or hate-based victimization incidents are more distressing for youth than incidents that only happen online.
https://t.co/jVyAMmtSKg
New CCRC paper: National survey shows 47% of children/ 50% of adolescents victimized by a brother or sister w/ significant fear. Need for increased awareness of sibling victimization and impact. @DavidFinkelhor
https://t.co/JTjSHzLVQB #siblingabuse
This study from the team at @CCRCunh aimed to better understand how Love146 facilitates engagement & healing with children... 3 distinct themes emerged, including using a trauma-informed approach, trustworthiness, & persistence. Check out the publication:
https://t.co/0B2JwzLXdr
Researchers @UofNH receive $1.8 million grant from @CDCgov to study effectiveness of child trafficking prevention program to help youth identify & use support systems to reduce vulnerability to sexual exploitation. Bitly https://t.co/CbGekWpfuh @UMNNursing, @mnHealth, @UNHCOLA
We are excited to announce the launch of a new WHO report on preventing online violence against children. @DavidFinkelhor@lisajonesunh @kerryannwalsh2 The webinar is Friday the 2nd of December. Please register here: https://t.co/UA9EdR0AWH
New and important meta-analysis showing prevention programs effective in reducing sexual violence perpetration and victimization for adolescents! https://t.co/IGl9lfPWm6
Sibling aggression is the most common form of family violence. To understand and address it, @CCRCunh has launched a new Sibling Aggression and Abuse Initiative. https://t.co/ilzOj6YuGN
New CCRC study in JAMA: 16% of US young adults were sexually abused online before age 18. 62% of perpetrators were known offline. Also rates for sextortion, non-consensual sexting, grooming, revenge pornography and commercial sex exploitation. https://t.co/6CqJORZWzH