An Overview of Child Abuse and Neglect

1 January 1988

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Early Child Development and Care

Vol. 31 (1-4) , 7-17
https://doi.org/10.1080/0300443880310102

Abstract

This paper focuses on child abuse and neglect within the United States. An etiology of child maltreatment is presented. It is stressed that more research needs to be conducted on the problem of child maltreatment. The paper concludes by discussing areas that need to be explored with advanced research designs.

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