Definition and Identification of Child Abuse by Finnish Public Health Nurses

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-55

  Paavilainen, Eija ^a   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Emotional abuse; Family nursing; Physical abuse; Public health nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD WELFARE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEAR; FINLAND; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SKILL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; INTUITION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY; FINLAND; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTUITION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0037209303     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2003.20107.x     Document Type: Article

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