Child maltreatment includes physical abuse and neglect, and happens in all countries and
cultures. Child maltreatment usually results from interactions between several risk factors …

This report provides guidance in the clinical approach to the evaluation of suspected
physical abuse in children. The medical assessment is outlined with respect to obtaining a …

Abstract Knowledge of risk factors and their effects is vital for successfully preventing and
reducing child neglect. This study provides a meta-analytic update of research on risk factors …

Child physical abuse is an important cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality and is
associated with major physical and mental health problems that can extend into adulthood …

OBJECTIVE: Data from the United States indicate pronounced and persistent racial/ethnic
differences in the rates at which children are referred and substantiated as victims of child …

The present analysis relies upon data from three separate longitudinal studies to identify risk
and protective factors associated with subsequent neglect during early childhood. All three …

This study utilizes population-level birth data to describe those children who may be at
greatest risk of maltreatment during the first five years of life. Based on a unique dataset …

Objective To examine the effect of child abuse and other household dysfunction on child
health outcomes. Design Data from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect …

Poverty is among the most robust correlates of child maltreatment. This chapter explores the
evolving knowledge on the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect …

This study systematically reviews and synthesizes evidence on parental risk and protective
factors along with identifying differences in the presence of these factors based on …