Violence against children: The UN report

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-88

  Waterston, Tony ^a   Mok, Jacqueline ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CONSULTATION; EUROPE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; NEGLECT; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED NATIONS; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; PRISONS; SCHOOLS; UNITED NATIONS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38049129198     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.113340     Document Type: Review

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