Strong Communities for Children: Results of a multi-year community-based initiative to protect children from harm

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 79-96

  McDonell, James R ^a   Ben Arieh, Asher ^b   Melton, Gary B ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child injuries; Child safety; Collective efficacy; Community interventions; Family support; Neighborhoods; Parental efficacy; Parental stress; Parenting; U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME SAFETY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PROTECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HARM REDUCTION; INFANT; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VOLUNTEERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925270193     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.11.016     Document Type: Article

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