Protecting children's rights in a developing country

Pediatrics International

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 570-575

  Santos Ocampo, Perla D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b NONE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child neglect; Children's rights; Developing country; Protection

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; NEGLECT; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; RISK; SEXUAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE; WAR; WORK;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFANT; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0036381009     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.2002.t01-1-01640.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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