Revisão Revisado por pares

The abuse of disabled children: a review of the literature

1991; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2214.1991.tb00695.x

ISSN

1365-2214

Autores

Helen Westcott,

Tópico(s)

Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Resumo

Summary Literature concerning the abuse of disabled children is examined with a view to elucidating why it is that this problem has not received full attention from professionals to date. Two contributing factors emerge: the limits of studies that have been conducted and the failure of society to address the needs of disabled children. It is concluded that disabled children are at increased risk of abuse, and that new policy and research initiatives are required in this area.

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