Child abuse in Chandigarh, India, and its implications

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 248-256

  Sharma, B R ^a   Gupta, Manisha ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Atrocities on children; Caffey syndrome; Child abuse; Child sexual abuse; Cruelty on children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; INDIA; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCEST; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 5544251045     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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