Research Trends in Prevention of Child Abuse: Published Articles in South Korea
AUTHOR : 박성민, 김미진, 임정하
INFORMATION : page. 191~218 / 2021 Vol.28 No.3
ABSTRACT
This study examines trends in the previous literature on the prevention of child abuse in South Korea. A literature search was performed in two databases provided by the National Assembly Library and the Korea Education and Research Information Service. Ninety-six published articles meeting the inclusion criteria were analyzed. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate trends in the year of publications, methodology, and contents. Major findings indicated that the articles on the prevention of child abuse were most frequently published in the late 2010s. Many studies were conducted in social science and convergence. Theoretical and empirical studies were conducted at a similar rate, and empirical studies were conducted mainly as quantitative cross-sectional studies. Most of the studies collected data using the questionnaire method. Additionally, the number of studies targeting adults including mandatory reporters and parents was higher than those targeting children. The most popular research issues were laws, policies and institutions, and child abuse prevention programs. Suggestions are provided as future directions in the study of child abuse prevention.