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To See and Be Seen: A Swedish Register Study on Children Who Witness Family Violence
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health Sciences, Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7028-8247
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Caring Science, Caring Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4328-4539
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health Sciences, Public Health Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4698-5135
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health, Psychology and Sports Sciences, Psychology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8975-0937
2024 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 21, no 10, article id 1291Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Authorities and civilians can make a report-of-concern to Social Services if they suspect a child is experiencing or witnessing violence. In 2021, Sweden implemented new legislation that considers children as victims of crime not only when abused but also when witnessing family violence, i.e., Barnfridsbrott. This study aimed to describe and analyze reports-of-concern regarding children witnessing family violence. Are there any changes in number of reports over the years? Who is reporting? And what interventions are most frequent? This is a register-based study of reports-of-concern in Gävle municipality in Sweden for the years 2018–2022. This unique register makes it possible to identify and follow up reported cases as long as they are active by Social Services. Results show there was already a major increase in the number of reports-of-concern in 2020. Most reports are made by Social Services and the police. Of all reports related to family violence, an increasing number lead to further investigations. In most of those cases, the children stay with their families, and Social Services offer counselling. Conclusion: there was a distinct increase in reports related to children witnessing family violence already starting in 2020 in the studied municipality, before the new legislation was implemented.

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MDPI , 2024. Vol. 21, no 10, article id 1291
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family violence; report-of-concern; social services; Sweden
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Sociology
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Health-Promoting Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-45897DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21101291PubMedID: 39457264Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85207271881OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-45897DiVA, id: diva2:1909137
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Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnhuset, 2023-339Available from: 2024-10-30 Created: 2024-10-30 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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