Eugene, ClementiaGraafsma, L. G.Sanches, M.2024-08-282024-08-282022Eugene, C., Graafsma, L. G., Sanches, M. (2022). Child Maltreatment and Children’s Human Capabilities in Aruba. Caribbean Journal of Psychology 15(2). pp. 92-131.0799-14010.37234/CJP.2022.1502.A004https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14473/979Child maltreatment violates children’s rights, and there are no known studies to theorize its relationship with the Human Capability Approach (HCA). This research explored the valorization of child maltreatment as a capability deprivation using Nussbaum’s 10 Central Human Capabilities, adapting The Netherlands National Prevalence Study of Child Maltreatment (NPM, 2010) Survey as a measurement. The sample consisted of 895 Aruban children aged 12–17 years. Results revealed lifetime prevalence of maltreatment at 78.4% and year prevalence at 50.2%. Results also revealed that as the prevalence of maltreatment increased, so did human capability scores, representing children’s failure to enjoy capabilities required for their wellbeing. Recommendations are made to replicate this study in other Caribbean islands pursuant to developing a regional Child Friendliness Index. Further recommendations include introducing the HCA in teacher education, psychology, and social work training programs in the Caribbean.EnglishChild maltreatmentPrevalenceWellbeingHuman Capability ApproachA1 Article