Journal article
Child abuse and physical health in adulthood.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A large literature exists on the association between child abuse and mental health, but less is known about associations with physical health. The study objective was to determine if several types of child abuse were related to an increased likelihood of negative physical health outcomes in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults.
DATA AND METHODS: Data are from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health …
Authors
Afifi TO; MacMillan HL; Boyle M; Cheung K; Taillieu T; Turner S; Sareen J
Journal
Health Reports, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 10–18
Publication Date
March 16, 2016
ISSN
0840-6529