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Household illness, poverty and physical and emotional child abuse victimisation: Findings from South Africa’s first prospective cohort study
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Background: Physical and emotional abuse of children is a large scale problem in South Africa, with severe negative outcomes for survivors. Although chronic household illness has shown to be a predictor for physical and emotional abuse, no research has thus far investigated the different pathways from household chronic illness to child abuse victimisation in South Africa. Methods: Confidential self-report questionnaires using internationally utilised measures were completed by children ag...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1186/s12889-015-1792-4
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Economic and Social Research Council
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National Department of Social Development
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Claude Leon Foundation
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Springer Science+Business Media Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMC Public Health
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 444
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1471-2458
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1471-2458
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- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2015-04-27
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- 2019
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