All: Understanding violence in humanitarian settings

Child protection and practice journal
VACS journal articles

Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda

This paper assesses the association between experiences of childhood violence (sexual, physical, and emotional violence) and mental health (severe mental distress, self-harm, suicidal ideation and/or attempted suicide) in refugee settings in Uganda.

Child protection and practice journal
VACS journal articles

Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda

In Uganda's refugee settings, the prevalence of childhood violence is higher among children and youth with disabilities compared to those without disabilities. These findings underscore the need for targeted child protection and response interventions to address the vulnerabilities of children and youth, and particularly for those with disabilities and female children.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Prevalence of physical violence against children in Haiti: A national population-based cross-sectional survey

This study utilized a three-stage clustered sampling design to administer a population-based household survey about victimization due to physical violence to 13–24 year old Haitians.

Humanitarian VACS guidance
Technical reports

Measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings

Guidance for measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Did internal displacement from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti lead to long-term violence against children? A matched pairs study design

This article examines the effect of internal displacement from the 2010 Haitian earthquake on long-term physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children.

Journal of affective disorders
VACS journal articles

Violence victimization and negative health correlates of youth in post earthquake Haiti: Findings from the cross-sectional violence against children survey

Explore this study examining the prevalence of, and relationships between, violence victimization and negative health correlates of Haitian youth exposed to the 2010 earthquake.

Technical Action Framework December 2011
TfG materials

Technical action framework 2011

The purpose of the Technical action framework is to provide key stakeholders with an overview of the strategies that can be used to prevent and reduce sexual violence and its consequences to children, especially girls.