The rate of physical child abuse in chinese families: A community survey in Hong Kong

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 381-391

  So Kum Tang, Catherine ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese child abuse; Chinese family violence; Violence against children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHINESE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0345267154     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00010-6     Document Type: Article

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