Conceptualization, reporting and underreporting of child abuse in Hong Kong

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1159-1174

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a   Liu, Joseph L Y ^a   Yu, Aaron ^b   Wong, C K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adult; Child abuse; Cultural characteristics; Hong Kong; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0032849860     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(99)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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