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Development of a Child Abuse Level Management (CALM) Guide for Research with Young Children
Linda C Lewin1, Stephanie Myers Schim1
1College of Nursing, Wayne State University, 5557 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Applied Nursing Research : ANR
|November 22, 2015
Summary
Researchers must protect children by recognizing and intervening in deteriorating parent-child interactions during studies. The Child Abuse Level Management (CALM) guide helps identify risks and provides intervention strategies for child protection in research.
Area of Science:
- Child psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Clinical research ethics
Background:
- Behavioral and health care professionals are legally mandated to report child abuse and neglect in the US.
- Researchers studying parent-child interactions must protect children and report suspected maltreatment, overriding confidentiality.
- Identifying declining parent-child dynamics before maltreatment occurs is a critical research challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Child Abuse Level Management (CALM) protocol guide.
- To provide researchers with a tool for protecting children involved in studies.
- To address the identification and management of negative trends in parent-child interactions during research.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Child Abuse Level Management (CALM) guide.
- CALM provides a flexible framework for researchers to identify and respond to concerning parent-child interactions.
- Includes intervention scripts adaptable to diverse cultural contexts.
Main Results:
- The CALM guide offers a structured approach to monitoring parent-child dynamics.
- It equips researchers with practical tools for timely intervention.
- The guide facilitates the training of data collectors through simulations for high-risk dyads.
Conclusions:
- The CALM guide is essential for ethical child protection in research.
- It empowers researchers to proactively address potential child maltreatment.
- Implementing CALM enhances the safety and integrity of studies involving vulnerable populations.
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