Child maltreatment

Xutong Zhang; Christine Wekerle; Ben Mathews; Andrea Gonzalez

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-91497-0.00084-9

Child maltreatment

Xutong Zhang, Christine Wekerle, Ben Mathews, Andrea Gonzalez

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Child maltreatment (CM) includes all forms of abuse or neglect against minors that result in measurable harm or injury, or risk thereof, to the child or adolescent. There are five main classifications of CM: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to intimate partner violence. Evidence is robust in terms of the negative consequences of child maltreatment across development and multiple domains of functioning. Although structural factors are recognized to impact child protection by systems (e.g., police, child welfare), primary prevention of CM remains a top priority. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology and etiology of CM, its association with adverse developmental and health outcomes, and the evidence base for preventive interventions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Third Edition
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-3
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	V1-355-V1-364
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323914987
ISBN (Print)	9780323914970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91497-0.00084-9
State	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child neglect
Child physical
Child protection
Consequences of maltreatment
Emotional and sexual abuse
Epidemiology
Etiology
Exposure to intimate partner violence
Preventive interventions
Public health
Risk and protective factors

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