Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen

Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen studies violence against children and families, with a strong focus on South Africa, including child abuse, adverse childhood experiences, intergenerational transmission of violence, intimate partner violence, and commercial sexual exploitation of children. Their work combines quantitative methods like latent class analysis and systematic reviews with qualitative approaches, including efforts to include children's own voices and perspectives in violence research. Prospective students interested in child maltreatment, trauma, global mental health, or research methods for studying vulnerable populations may find this work relevant.

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from zero in 2017-2018 to a sustained pace of roughly 5-10 papers per year since 2022.

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