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Commentary on Canadian child maltreatment data.
Lil Tonmyr1, Wendy E Hovdestad, Jasminka Draca
1Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|October 8, 2013
Summary
Collecting child maltreatment data accurately and ethically is possible using robust methods with children, adolescents, and parents. This approach is feasible and has been successfully implemented in other countries.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Child Welfare Research
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Child maltreatment data collection is a critical concern for the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
- Current Canadian government initiatives aim to integrate child maltreatment questions into national surveys.
- Existing international population-based studies offer models for data collection from children, adolescents, and parents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore accurate, methodologically robust, legal, and ethical approaches for collecting child maltreatment data.
- To review current Canadian child maltreatment data collection practices and PHAC's survey initiatives.
- To identify successful international examples and address key measurement and ethical considerations.
Main Methods:
- Review of ongoing Canadian child maltreatment data collection efforts.
- Analysis of PHAC's strategies for incorporating child maltreatment into national surveys.
- Examination of population-based studies utilizing child, adolescent, and parent respondents.
- Discussion of measurement and ethical considerations in child maltreatment research.
Main Results:
- Accurate and ethical data collection on child maltreatment is achievable through various methods.
- International examples demonstrate the feasibility of collecting such data from diverse respondent groups.
- Specific measurement and ethical considerations are crucial for robust research.
Conclusions:
- Implementing comprehensive and ethical child maltreatment data collection in Canada is feasible.
- Learning from international best practices can enhance Canadian public health surveillance.
- Further research and methodological refinement are essential for improving child maltreatment data quality.
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