Story | Research
31 May 2020![‘COVID-19 lockdown could increase risk of child abuse’, says QF expert](https://images.ctfassets.net/2h1qowfuxkq7/meje1YYwvM3j9Zip8JSAt/f8711271763e2479f7882ce2b62ab9b2/Sidra_Medicine_Child_Safety_-_SewCream.jpg?w=750&h=313&fl=progressive&q=85&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
The restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced children’s opportunities for interaction – and raised the potential for abuse.
Image source: SewCream, via ShutterstockDoctor who oversees Sidra Medicine’s Child Advocacy Program says boredom and frustration within households can lead to new cases of abuse