TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - "Many bad things had been happening to me": children's perceptions and experiences of polyvictimization in the context of child physical abuse
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Klebanov, Bella
A1  - Tsur, Noga
A1  - Katz, Carmit
SP  - e106429
EP  - e106429
VL  - 145
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The association between child maltreatment and polyvictimization has received growing attention since being identified by Finkelhor and colleagues in 2005. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The current study was designed to explore the experiences and perceptions of children who reported polyvictimization during forensic interviews. <br><br>METHODS: This mixed-methods study sample comprised 117 children aged 5-14, referred for the first time to forensic interviews following suspected physical abuse by a parent. More than one-third of the children reported polyvictimization. A thematic analysis was carried out to spotlight these children's experiences. <br><br>RESULTS: The analysis identified three main themes: the way children comprehend the polyvictimization, the consequences of the polyvictimization regarding the children's negative self-attribution, and the way the polyvictimization was constructed through the dynamic with the forensic interviewers. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings pointed to the importance of the forensic interview platform in assessing children's maltreatment burden. The current study also provided a glance into the possible involvement of the mechanics of self-blame among maltreated children. These findings have the potential to enhance our understanding of the excessive psychological toll taken on polyvictimized children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106429
ID  - ref1
ER  -