Children's views on child abuse and neglect: Findings from an exploratory study with Chinese children in Hong Kong

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 162-172

  Chan, Yuk chung ^a   Lam, Gladys L T ^a   Shae, Wan Chaw ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Children's voices; Chinese culture; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINESE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79955003001     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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