Shifting definitions of emotional maltreatment: An analysis child welfare investigation laws and practices in Canada

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 831-840

  Trocmé, Nico ^a   Fallon, Barbara ^b   MacLaurin, Bruce ^c   Chamberland, Claire ^d   Chabot, Martin ^a   Esposito, Tonino ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Child welfare legislation; Emotional harm; Emotional maltreatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; EMOTIONAL MALTREATMENT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

CANADA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80055095212     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.05.015     Document Type: Article

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