Peer-reviewed article
COVID-19 response measures and violence against children
Amiya Bhatia, Camilla Fabbri, Ilan Cerna-Turoff, Clare Tanton, Louise Knight et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This peer-reviewed article examines how COVID-19 response measures may have increased children's exposure to violence and neglect. The authors note that early pandemic responses characterized children as invisible disease vectors, potentially overlooking child protection concerns. The document outlines existing efforts to address violence against children and calls for continued action and research on violence prevention integrated into COVID-19 response strategies.
Key points
- COVID-19 responses may increase children's exposure to violence and neglect
- Early pandemic framing portrayed children as invisible carriers posing infection risk to others
- Existing efforts to address violence against children require continuation during the pandemic
- Violence prevention must be integrated into COVID-19 response planning and implementation
Limitations
The abstract does not provide specific data, study design, or findings from empirical research. It appears to be a position or perspective paper rather than an evaluation study, so the scope and evidence base of the claims cannot be assessed from the metadata provided.
Abstract
In the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, children were described as invisible carriers who posed a risk of infection to others. Here we outline how responses to COVID-19 may increase children’s exposure to violence and neglect. We also highlight ongoing efforts to address violence against children and argue for continued action and research on violence prevention within the COVID-19 response.