Primary prevention of child physical abuse and neglect: Gaps and promising directions

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 364-377

  Klevens, Joanne ^a   Whitaker, Daniel J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Policy; Prevention; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35248896226     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559507305995     Document Type: Article

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