What we know-and don't know-about preventing child maltreatment

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 55-80

  Portwood, Sharon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Neglect; Policy; Prevention; Programs

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PARENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28944451445     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v12n03_03     Document Type: Review

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