Long-term trends in child maltreatment in England and Wales, 1858–2016: an observational, time-series analysis

Summary: Background: It is unclear whether child maltreatment is increasing or decreasing in England and Wales. More evidence is needed, from multiple sources and over longer periods of time, to explore trends in child maltreatment. We investigated whether the annual incidence of child maltreatment...

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Main Authors: Michelle Degli Esposti, BA, David K Humphreys, PhD, Benjamin M Jenkins, MEng, Antonio Gasparrini, PhD, Siân Pooley, PhD, Manuel Eisner, PhD, Lucy Bowes, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266719300027