What is eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)? researchers Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray look at the current theories. Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual...
Daryl Higgins writes: The following story deals with reports of childhood maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse. In April 2023, we released results from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. It is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their...
In Australia, the corporal punishment of children is legal, writes Sophie Havighurst. Parents can still wash their child's mouth out with soap. In all states and territories, parents or carers are permitted to punish children using physical force with the intent to cause some degree of...
