Child abuse and neglect - Is it time for public health approach?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-330

  O'Donnell, Melissa ^a   Scott, Dorothy ^b   Stanley, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; Child; Health; Prevention; Protection; Public

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POPULATION RISK; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 50449103440     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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