Child maltreatment and modifying factors in Shanghai, China

The risk of child abuse and neglect is greatest in early childhood and is associated with adverse psychosocial well-being over the lifespan. The true prevalence is difficult to quantify and there are often large discrepancies between actual maltreatment, reports to authorities, and confirmation by authorities. Shan et al attempt to determine the prevalence of maltreatment by collecting parental reports about 20 324 children aged 3-4 years who were enrolling into 191 kindergartens in Shanghai, China.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research