Child Maltreatment During COVID-19: Triangulating Data Across Reporting Sources

Bart Klika, Joyce Y. Lee, Olivia D. Chang, Jaclyn Kirsch, Shawna J. Lee, Prevent Child Abuse America, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work

Child Maltreatment

Published online on October 14, 2025

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Ahead of Print.
The COVID-19 pandemic created enormous challenges for families across the United States. Economic concerns related to job loss and unemployment, social isolation and school closures were just some of the stressors facing families and children. Because ...