Changes in the prevalence of child maltreatment in Vietnam over 10 years |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Nursing, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, No. 78, Sec. 2, Minzu Rd., Tainan 700, Taiwan;2. Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Chen Kung University, No. 1, University Rd., Tainan 701, Taiwan;3. Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Rd., Tainan 701, Taiwan;4. Department of Orthopedics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng Li Rd., Tainan 704, Taiwan;5. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Rd., Tainan 701, Taiwan;6. Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Rd., Tainan 701, Taiwan;7. Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng Li Rd., Tainan 704, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesIn the context of the shortage of studies on child maltreatment changes over time in limited resource settings, this paper explored the changes in the prevalence of multiple types of child maltreatment over a period of 10 years in Vietnam and tested the moderating role of some demographic characteristics in these changes.MethodsWe used data from two prevalence studies conducted in 2004 and in 2014 using similar methodologies. Both studies used self-report questionnaires which were completed by randomly selected students aged 12–17 years from different provinces in Vietnam. We also compared Hanoi subgroups to examine the trend using the most equivalent samples.ResultsWhile the prevalence estimates of sexual abuse and neglect were unchanged over 10 years, the prevalence of physical abuse and emotional abuse declined. The decrease in the prevalence of physical abuse was larger for younger adolescents and boys than for their counterparts. For sexual abuse, older adolescents reported an increase in the prevalence of sexual abuse. In the Hanoi sample comparison, only the prevalence of emotional abuse declined and this reduction was smaller for younger adolescents than for the older group.ConclusionDespite the reduction of emotional and physical abuse in the whole sample and emotional abuse in the Hanoi sample, all types of child maltreatment were still highly prevalent in Vietnam. We argue that interventions on all types of child maltreatment should be further implemented. Similar studies could be conducted to evaluate the effect of child protection policies on the prevalence of child maltreatment. |
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| Keywords: | Child maltreatment prevalence Child abuse and neglect prevalence Trends Changes Vietnam |
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