Chronic conditions in children increase the risk for physical abuse - But vary with socio-economic circumstances

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 407-412

  Svensson, Birgitta ^a   Bornehag, Carl Gustaf ^a   Janson, Staffan ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child physical abuse; Chronic health conditions; Disability; Parental intimate partner violence; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 79551595597     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02029.x     Document Type: Article

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