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Christine Wekerle

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Associate Professor (Part-Time)PediatricsMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 172 publications.

01

Desistance from physical abuse in a national study of Nepal: Protective informal social control and self-compassion

Emery C, Abdullah A, Thapa S, Chan KL, Chui CHK, Lai AH-Y, Lau BH-P, Wekerle C

Child Abuse and Neglect20263 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106588
02

Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective

Cuvalo A, Wekerle C

Child Abuse and Neglect20262 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623
03

Exploring the psychological distress and resilience of youth diagnosed with hemophilia: a scoping review

Liu WS, Cuvalo A, Hua N, Li L, Wei A, Wekerle C, Chan AK

Adversity and Resilience Science2026
DOI: 10.1007/s42844-026-00194-7
04

Video and App-Based Games for Youth Emotion Regulation: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

Ashley AM, Charlton JK, Wayne-Phillips H, Mushquash AR, Wekerle C

JMIR Mental Health2026Senior author
DOI: 10.2196/96935
05

The global impact of COVID-19 on child protection professionals: A scoping review and thematic analysis

Katz C, Glucklich T, Attrash-Najjar A, Jacobson M, Cohen N, Varela N, Priolo-Filho SR, Bérubé A, Chang OD, Collin-Vézina D

Child Abuse and Neglect20256 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106347
06

Examining resilience among child protection professionals during COVID-19: A global comparison across 57 countries

Katz C, Jacobson M, Priolo Filho SR, Goldfarb D, Liu J, Zibetti MR, Varela N, Attrash Najjar A, Bérubé A, Collin-Vézina D

Child Abuse and Neglect20256 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106659
07

The remote work of child protection professionals during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis

Katz C, Cohen N, Attrash-Najjar A, Glucklich T, Jacobson M, Varela N, Priolo-Filho SR, Chang OD, Haffejee S, Kaawa-Mafigiri D

Child Abuse and Neglect20254 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106759
08

What was missed in child protection responses during COVID-19? Perceptions of professionals from various countries

Katz C, Attrash-Najjar A, Varela N, Maguire-Jack K, Chang OD, Fouché A, Massarweh N, Munoz P, Priolo-Filho SR, Walker-Williams H

Child Abuse and Neglect20253 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106710
09

Transition from care experiences of youth aged 13 to 23 living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada: A scoping review

Palk ML, Wekerle C

Child Protection and Practice20251 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100172
10

Understanding medical neglect: Perspectives of Palestinian youth from East Jerusalem

Karjawally M, Ben-Arieh A, Wekerle C

Child Protection and Practice20251 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100208

Frequent collaborators

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Christine WekerleHarriet MacMillanMichael BoyleAndrea GonzalezMelissa KimberTeresa BennettBrian TimmonsCharles E CunninghamEllen Louise LipmanEric DukuGeoffrey HallJim Dunn
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Harriet MacMillan

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

17 shared papers, latest 2023

Michael Boyle

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

16 shared papers, latest 2019

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

15 shared papers, latest 2023

Melissa Kimber

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

11 shared papers, latest 2022

Teresa Bennett

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

9 shared papers, latest 2019

Scott Davies

Sociology

8 shared papers, latest 2019

Researchers with similar interests

Melissa Kimber

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child Abuse and Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Anne Niec

Pediatrics

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Amanda Sim

Medicine

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Jennifer Ma

Social Work

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child Welfare and Adoption

Susan Jack

Nursing

Child Abuse and Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence

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