SEP 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Child maltreatment and harsh parenting in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review of the epidemiological evidence, methodological and data gaps, and recommendations for strengthening public health data
Child Abuse & Neglect
A scoping review summarizing heterogeneous Canadian studies on child maltreatment during COVID-19, limited by non-representative samples, unstandardized measures, and lack of pre-pandemic baseline data, identifying gaps rather than establishing robust evidence.
Reported
Proportion of studies reporting c…81.5%