Domestic violence against children with disabilities

This study investigates domestic violence against children with disabilities, focusing on the forms, causes, and consequences of such violence through the theoretical framework of the ecological model. The aim of the research is to understand the risk factors that increase the vulnerability of children with disabilities to abuse, as well as to explore the impact on their physical, psychological, and social development. The methodological approach employed is a systematic review of international and Greek literature. The review highlights the main forms of abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional), along with the multifactorial causes that perpetuate them, such as parental psychological burden, lack of social support, cultural perceptions of disability, and socioeconomic difficulties. Special emphasis is placed on the Greek context, where empirical research in this field remains scarce. The findings underscore the necessity for targeted prevention and intervention programs, professional training for those working with children with disabilities, and the implementation of protective institutional policies. The study concludes with recommendations for future research, emphasizing the importance of strengthening scientific knowledge in Greece.

本研究以生态模型（ecological model）为理论框架，针对残障儿童所遭受的家庭暴力展开研究，重点剖析此类暴力的表现形式、成因与后果。本研究旨在明确加剧残障儿童受虐脆弱性的风险因素，并探究暴力对其生理、心理及社会发展造成的影响。本研究采用的研究方法为国际与希腊相关文献的系统综述。本次综述梳理了虐待行为的主要类型（包括身体虐待、性虐待与情感虐待），以及维持此类虐待持续存在的多因素成因，例如父母的心理负担、社会支持缺失、残障相关的文化认知偏差，以及社会经济困境。研究特别着重关注希腊语境，该领域的实证研究至今仍较为匮乏。研究结果凸显了制定针对性预防与干预项目、开展面向残障儿童服务从业者的专业培训，以及落地保护性制度政策的必要性。本研究最后为未来研究提出建议，强调了加强希腊本土相关科学认知的重要性。