Establishing the international prevalence of self-reported child maltreatment: a systematic review by maltreatment type and gender

Abstract Background Estimating the prevalence of child maltreatment is challenging due to the absence of a clear ‘gold standard’ as to what constitutes maltreatment. This systematic review aims to review studies using self-report maltreatment to capture prevalence rates worldwide. Methods PubMed, Ov...

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Main Authors: Gwenllian Moody, Rebecca Cannings-John, Kerenza Hood, Alison Kemp, Michael Robling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6044-y