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Prevention of child maltreatment (abuse/neglect)
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Synthesis of experts' texts - Published online March 18, 2008
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Topic Editor: Harriet MacMillan, MD, McMaster University, Canada
Child maltreatment is a major public health problem that affects both children and society at large. For many people, it is synonymous with physical or sexual abuse, but these represent only 24% and 3% of cases, respectively. More common forms of maltreatment are neglect (30% of incidents), exposure to domestic violence (28%) and emotional maltreatment (15%). According to the second Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS), between 1998 and 2003 child maltreatment rose by 125%, from 9.64 substantiated cases per thousand children to 21.71.1 This could be attributed to improved reporting and investigation procedures. Changes have been made to the way cases are substantiated, victimized siblings are more readily identified, and there is a greater awareness of emotional maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence.
Reference
- Trocmé N, Fallon B, MacLaurin B, Daciuk J, Felstiner c, Black T, Tonmyr L, Blackstock C, Barter K, Turcotte D, Cloutier R. Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2003: Major Findings. Ottawa, Ontario: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada; 2005. Available at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cm-vee/csca-ecve/pdf/childabuse_final_e.pdf. Accessed March 18, 2008.
* This topic is developed with the collaboration of the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare.
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