The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment and other types of victimization in the UK: Findings from a population survey of caregivers, children and young people and young adults

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 801-813

  Radford, Lorraine ^a   Corral, Susana ^b   Bradley, Christine ^c   Fisher, Helen L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Researcher   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Child victimization; Polyvictimization; Prevalence of child abuse; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; AGE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLASSIFICATION; CRIME VICTIM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEX OFFENSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885084831     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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