Dr.Christine Wekerle

Researcher: child abuse, dating violence, gender, mental health, resilience

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Childhood emotional abuse is becoming a public health priority: evidentiary support for a paradigm change

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[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Expanding the Framework of Childhood Adversity: Structural Violence and Aggression in Childhood

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[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

@ISPCAN New #research on #infant #fostercare - how best to support #pregnant #mothers

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Maternal risk factors for infant foster care from birth: a retrospective observational study

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[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

Thank you to all Associate Editors and Editorial Board members for another great year for Child Abuse & Neglect journal. Hats off to @TracieAfifi as EIC in 2025. @ELSpsychology @ISPCAN

[MSF International @MSF]

“I don’t think I have enough words to describe the cruelty that is happening.”

Karin Huster is a nurse who worked in Gaza, Palestine, over 5 months. This is what she saw ⬇️

[United Nations @UN]

There is no safe place in Gaza, and the war is taking a catastrophic toll on children.

Safe, sustained humanitarian access is urgently needed to ensure life-saving aid reaches those in desperate need.

Above all, what children in Gaza desperately need is peace.

via @UNICEF

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Behind the screens: Understanding the gaps in India's fight against online child sexual abuse and exploitation

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[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Child Protection and Practice is a new journal focusing on building scholarship on the practical knowledge for #childsafeguarding, #childrights and #childprotection
Learn more: https://t.co/UtIK4xcKk2
Official journal of @ISPCAN | Sister title to Child Abuse & Neglect
@DrWekerle

[AJ+ @ajplus]

DR Congo sued Apple on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of being complicit in using minerals mined through forced labor and laundered through international supply chains.

[Kids Help Phone @KidsHelpPhone]

Did you know KHP is not just for kids... or only by phone? We also offer a #mentalhealth website with 400+ resources (including videos and games) developed by real people to help youth explore their well-being and #FeelOutLoud. Learn more at: https://t.co/UDOnXQ6Vxv

[School Mental Health Ontario @SMHO_SMSO]

Holiday breaks can be difficult for some students. Here are some resources to support students in seeking help when they are not at school:
https://t.co/o2HAcesX2s
#SchoolMentalHealthON

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

The economic burden of child marriage in Nigeria

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[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

Check out #new #openaccess #research at Child Protection and Practice journal - great work!

[Kids Help Phone @KidsHelpPhone]

When a young person opens up to you, it can be tough to know what to say or do. What they share may need different ways of support. Click the link to learn how you can listen, offer help and ensure their safety when they confide in you. https://t.co/BiAzKqpIlk

[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

#new #research points to ways to #safeguard #early #adolescents and think about ruling out #trauma when we see problem #child #behaviour #MentalHealthAwareness

[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

🙏 to Dr. Fang from @Childlight_ for his excellent #bigdata work on #childrights and the positive #economics for a country in upholding them. @together4girls @girlsalliance @girls_inc @UNICEFmedia #new #research out now @ISPCAN

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

The economic burden of child marriage in Nigeria

Read the Child Abuse & Neglect study > https://t.co/HSIW2qJSQw @ISPCAN @DrWekerle

[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

#child #behavior #screening may assist in identifying and responding to #maltreatment #openaccess #new #research @CmsnPsu @HelferSociety @ISPCAN @ChadwickCenter

[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

#trauma and #wellbeing in #schools @PREVNet @care_informed @Global_Trauma @CenterOnTrauma @STAR_BrownDPHB @TraumainformedF @usedgov @grp_resilience

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Bidirectional associations between well-being at school, psychosocial problems and PTSS in children exposed to family violence

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[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Systematic Review: Impact of Juvenile Incarceration

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[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Check out some of our most downloaded papers: https://t.co/9mr0xxTydY

Child Protection and Practice is @ISPCAN’s new #openaccess journal and sister title to Child Abuse & Neglect
@DrWekerle