Abstract
Guest Editors: Karen Appleyard Carmody, Margaret Stevenson, Kristin Valentino and Shanna Williams.
Call for Papers
In response to a demand for empirical examination of COVID-related child maltreatment workforce professional challenges and innovations, Child Maltreatment announces a special issue of the journal devoted to publishing empirical research that addresses these unique issues. We call for submissions reflecting high-quality quantitative or qualitative empirical research that covers a broad range of issues at the intersection of COVID-related child maltreatment worker professional challenges and innovations. Below we provide a non-exhaustive list of examples of various child maltreatment workforce groups and their COVID-related challenges/innovations, but we will consider articles addressing any aspect related to COVID-related child maltreatment workforce professional challenges and innovations: 1. Workers (e.g., child protection, foster care/adoptions, prevention and family support workers) who have adapted to conducting home visits virtually 2. Secondary or mandated child abuse reporters (e.g., nurses, physicians, mental health and substance use providers, teachers) who have adapted to providing services remotely (e.g., telehealth) 3. Child forensic interviewers who have shifted to tele-forensic interviewing or have implemented changes in interviewing practices as a result of physical distancing measures (i.e., use of personal protective equipment, use of plexiglass) 4. The implementation of changes in work approaches and policies within child advocacy centers during and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., changes in medical exams, changes in staffing, or changes in family visitation policies) 5. Truancy program workers who have had to alter program standards or outcomes in the wake of stay-at-home or isolation mandates 6. Shifts in disclosure patterns by children and youth through online or computer-mediated methods (i.e., increases in uses of hotlines to disclose maltreatment) 7. Changes or reflections upon exploitation of children and youth online related to youth’s increased use of online platforms and resultant changes in practices by the child maltreatment workforce 8. The psychological and physical toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., illness, financial restraints, isolation and quarantining, parenting) on child maltreatment worker morale, job efficacy, job burnout, job turnover, etc. 9. The innovation and development of tools by child maltreatment workers to provide clinical/professional supervision and peer support 10. Novel approaches and methods developed for supporting isolated or marginalized populations during the COVID-19 pandemic
The deadline for submitting manuscripts is
The manuscript should be submitted to Child Maltreatment via the online portal ScholarOne Manuscripts at: http://manuscriptcentral.com/childmaltreatment. First time users will need to create an account before submitting. Please follow the prompts in the Author Center to complete the submission. Please send questions regarding this special issue and the fit of potential papers to guest editor and corresponding editor Shanna Williams (