Child Maltreatment in the United States: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adolescent Health Consequences

M. Hussey, Jon; Jen Chang, Jen; B. Kotch, Jonathan

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-2452

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Child Maltreatment in the United States: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adolescent Health Consequences

Published in PEDIATRICS • Sep 1, 2006

Authors:

Jon M. Hussey

Jen Jen Chang

Jonathan B. Kotch

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of child maltreatment in the United States and examine its relationship to sociodemographic factors and major adolescent health risks. METHODS: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health is a prospective cohort study foll...

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Medicine

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Physical abuse

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