Preschoolers are at an increased risk of experiencing abuse, especially from caregivers. Early child abuse has adverse continuances on children's short and long-term development. The majority of previous studies were conducted in the 1990s in the United States, focusing primarily on sexual abuse. Despite the recently increasing public awareness of daycare abuse (DA), empirical studies on this topic have not yet been conducted in Israel. The current study was designed to examine parents' perceptions regarding the DA of their preschool children. The data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 14 parents of children who underwent DA. Qualitative analysis was performed on the narratives of the participants. Three main themes were identified: 1) parental shock, 2) community echoes, and 3) ripples of trauma. The study revealed the dramatic consequences of DA on children and their families. The families dealt with the consequences of the traumatic DA event, which destabilized almost every part of their lives. The study found that parents felt alone and without assistance from the authorities while facing the consequences of the DA. In examining the parents' perspectives, the current study's findings presented essential empirical knowledge regarding the DA phenomenon and encouraged future studies in this area. This study has the potential to serve as a basis for the creation of professional training programs.

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揭开阴影：学龄前儿童日托虐待的家长看法和家庭影响

学龄前儿童遭受虐待的风险增加，尤其是来自看护者的虐待。早期虐待儿童会对儿童的短期和长期发展产生不利的持续影响。之前的大部分研究都是 20 世纪 90 年代在美国进行的，主要关注性虐待问题。尽管最近公众对日托滥用（DA）的认识不断提高，但以色列尚未对此主题进行实证研究。本研究旨在调查家长对其学龄前儿童 DA 的看法。这些数据是通过对 14 名接受 DA 儿童的家长进行半结构化、深入访谈而收集的。对参与者的叙述进行定性分析。确定了三个主题：1）父母的震惊，2）社区的回声，3）创伤的涟漪。该研究揭示了 DA 对儿童及其家庭的巨大影响。这些家庭面临着 DA 事件造成的创伤性后果，这几乎破坏了他们生活的方方面面。研究发现，父母在面对发展议程的后果时感到孤独，没有当局的帮助。在考察父母的观点时，当前的研究结果提供了有关 DA 现象的基本经验知识，并鼓励该领域的未来研究。这项研究有潜力作为创建专业培训计划的基础。