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ERIC Number: EJ328529
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Child Abuse--The Secret Epidemic.
Maher, Peter
Early Child Development and Care, v22 n1 p53-64 1985
Considers nature and extent of child abuse by examining the cultural context within which abuse takes place; the different forms of abuse and effects on the family; the extent of the problem, particularly among different social classes; and the role of the teacher. (DST)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Community Attitudes, Cultural Context, Family Influence, Family Problems, Injuries, Lower Class Parents, Social Differences, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Influences, Stress Variables, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England