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Parrish, Jared W.; Gessner, Bradford D. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: To accurately count the number of infant maltreatment-related fatalities and to use information from the birth certificates to predict infant maltreatment-related deaths. Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study of infants born in Alaska for the years 1992 through 2005 was conducted. Risk factor variables were ascertained…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Public Health, Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality
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Niccols, Alison; Milligan, Karen; Smith, Ainsley; Sword, Wendy; Thabane, Lehana; Henderson, Joanna – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Background: Integrated treatment programs (those that include on-site pregnancy-, parenting-, or child-related services with addiction services) were developed to break the intergenerational cycle of addiction, potential child maltreatment, and poor outcomes for children. Objectives: To examine the impact and effects of integrated programs for…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers
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Machado, Carla; Goncalves, Miguel; Matos, Marlene; Dias, Ana Rita – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objectives: To determine the self-reported prevalence of child and partner physical and emotional abuse in the north of Portugal and to investigate attitudes about these forms of family violence. Methods: Data were collected by questionnaire from a representative sample of parents in two-parent families with children under the age of 18 years. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Child Abuse, Incidence