Recognizing and responding to child maltreatment

Education facts

Code: FHAVB1

The course covers the following: - definitions of child maltreatment and different forms of violence against children - occurrence of child abuse - consequences of child maltreatment - signs and symptoms of child maltreatment - the disclosure process - protective and risk factors for child maltreatment - prevention - cooperation and collaboration when working with child maltreatment - the rights of the child - public health policy and national public health goals

Entry requirements

60 ECTS credits completed, plus upper secondary level Swedish 3 or Swedish as a second language 3 and English 6, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Recognizing and responding to child maltreatment

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %