Artigo Revisado por pares

A call for coordinated and evidence-based action to protect children outside of family care

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 379; Issue: 9811 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61821-7

ISSN

1474-547X

Autores

Robert Clay, Luis CdeBaca, Kevin M. De Cock, Eric Goosby, Alan E. Guttmacher, Susan E Jacobs, Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Sandra Polaski, George F. Sheldon, Donald Steinberg,

Tópico(s)

Child and Adolescent Health

Resumo

A caring and protective family, immediate and extended, is central to effective child protection. Children in the most dire straits, however, live without protective family care. These children may be found living on the streets or in institutions, trafficked, participating in armed groups, or exploited for their labour. Children in such circumstances often experience abuse, neglect, lack of stimulation, and extreme and toxic stress, all of which have a profoundly negative effect on a child's development and adult outcomes. 1 Walker SP Wachs TD Gardner JM et al. Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries. Lancet. 2007; 369: 145-157 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1230) Google Scholar

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