Journal article
Preventing child maltreatment: An evidence-based update
Abstract
Child maltreatment is a significant public health problem associated with a broad range of negative outcomes in children and adolescents that can extend into adulthood. This review summarizes information about programs aimed at the prevention of child maltreatment evaluated by controlled trials, with a focus on home visitation programs. It does not include programs aimed at prevention of child sexual abuse, the subject of a separate review in …
Authors
Gonzalez A; MacMillan H
Journal
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 280–286
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2008
DOI
10.4103/0022-3859.43512
ISSN
0022-3859