MATERNAL AND CHILD CYCLE OF ABUSE: A SURVEY STUDY IN EGYPT

Mahrous, Mai Mohamed; Eid, Heba Abdullah Mostafa; Abousenna, Wessam Gamal; Abdel Razik, Mohammed Mostafa; Mohamed, Marwa Issak

doi:10.21608/ejfsat.2024.302552.1334

	MATERNAL AND CHILD CYCLE OF ABUSE: A SURVEY STUDY IN EGYPT
The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology
Volume 24, Issue 3, September 2024, Page 93-106 PDF (983.92 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejfsat.2024.302552.1334
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Authors
Mai Mohamed Mahrous ¹; Heba Abdullah Mostafa Eid ¹; Wessam Gamal Abousenna²; Mohammed Mostafa Abdel Razik³; Marwa Issak Mohamed ¹
¹Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
²Orthopedic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
³Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Domestic violence is a global problem, mostly affecting women and children. Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, or sexual. In families where mothers are exposed to domestic violence, there is a higher incidence of children being exposed to violence. Certain patterns of skeletal injuries are frequently observed in cases of abuse and domestic violence. Knowing these patterns can raise suspicion in the emergency department to cases of child abuse. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to identify the demographic determinants and the risk factors related to maternal and child domestic violence, as well as to determine the exposure to violence relationship between the mother and the child. Subjects and Methods: An online survey was performed on 181 participants from mothers via an online Google form that was distributed across the most widely used social media platforms. The survey's link was shared along with a statement explaining its purpose. Results: There was a highly statistically significant relationship between the mother’s and the child’s exposure to violence (P value = 0.000). Females between 31 and 40 years old were the most affected by domestic violence. Children at younger ages were the most vulnerable to physical abuse, and the father was the most common offender.
Keywords
Maternal; Child; Violence; Cycle of abuse


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