Measuring child maltreatment in the United Kingdom: A study of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 969-984

  May Chahal, Corinne ^a   Cawson, Pat ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child physical; Emotional abuse and neglect; Prevalence; Sexual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ETHNOLOGY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 24944468734     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.05.009     Document Type: Article

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