Physical, psychological, sexual, and systemic abuse of children with disabilities in East Africa: Mapping the evidence.

Children with disabilities (CWDs) are at a higher risk of being maltreated than are typical children. The evidence base on the abuse of children with disabilities living in low- and middle-income countries is extremely limited but the problem is particularly acute in East Africa. We don't know...

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Main Authors: Niall Winters, Laurenz Langer, Anne Geniets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5593191?pdf=render