Advances from public health research
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2015
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O'Donnell, M.
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Waterhouse, L.
McGhee, J.
McGhee, J.
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Source details - Title: Challenging Child Protection: New Directions in Safeguarding Children, 2015 / Waterhouse, L., McGhee, J. (ed./s), Ch.9, pp.110-118
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 18 million children in the European Region will suffer from child abuse and neglect during their childhood (Sethi et al. 2013). Infants and young children are at greatest risk, especially within low- and middle income countries, and in those where higher economic inequalities exist (Butchart et al. 2006). Despite government efforts to reduce child abuse and neglect, a study of high-income countries/regions (Sweden,England, the US, New Zealand, Western Australia and the Canadian province of Manitoba) found no consistent evidence for a decline across a range of child abuse and neglect indicators, including violent deaths,child abuse-related injury hospital admissions and child welfare agency contacts (Gilbert et al. 2012).1 While it is difficult to get estimates of the true extent of child abuse and neglect due to issues of disclosure and determining whether injuries were accidental or intentionally caused,what is known is that child abuse and neglect is preventable and can be reduced (Krug et al. 2002).
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