The link between hearing impairment and child maltreatment among Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory of Australia: is there an opportunity for a public health approach in child protection?

The link between hearing impairment and child maltreatment among Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory of Australia: is there an opportunity for a public health approach in child protection?

Abstract Background International studies provide evidence of an association between child disabilities, including hearing impairment (HI), and child maltreatment. There are high prevalences of ear disease with associated HI, and child maltreatment among Australian Aboriginal children, but the link...

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Main Authors: Vincent Yaofeng He, Steven Guthridge, Jiunn-Yih Su, Damien Howard, Kylie Stothers, Amanda Leach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Child maltreatment
Child abuse and neglect
Hearing impairment
Hearing loss
Data-linkage
Aboriginal children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-8456-8

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