Cultural issues in child maltreatment

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-37

  Raman, Shanti ^a   Hodes, Deborah ^b  

^a Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health Districts ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child maltreatment; child well being; cultural competency; culture; racism

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHILDHOOD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 84856116304     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02184.x     Document Type: Review

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