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Treatment of Child Neglect: A Systematic Review
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Treatment of Child Neglect: A Systematic Review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Child neglect is the most common type of child maltreatment. Our objective was to systematically evaluate the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of child neglect treatment programs, including those focused on victims of childhood neglect and (or) their caregivers. METHOD: We comprehensively searched the Medline, Psycinfo, and Eric databases from January 1980 to May 2003. Two authors independently reviewed 54 studies that …

Authors

Allin H; Wathen CN; MacMillan H

Journal

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 50, No. 8, pp. 497–504

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

July 2005

DOI

10.1177/070674370505000810

ISSN

0706-7437