Conceptualising child neglect in Namibia – Challenges and strategies

Fatal child neglect: characteristics, causation, and strategies for prevention.

Research in child fatalities because of abuse and neglect has continued to increase, yet the mechanisms of the death incident and risk factors for these deaths remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the types of neglect that resulted in children's deaths as determined by child welfare and a child death review board. This case review study reviewed 22 years of da...

The neglect of "child abuse and neglect".

Child abuse and neglect.

he publication of “The Battered Child” by C. Henry Kempe and coworkers introduced child maltreatment (CM) to the pediatric literature, and in the 46 years following its publication, the knowledge in the field has expanded. CM pervades every area of pediatrics. Pediatricians are mandated reporters and play an important role in the identification of child abuse and neglect. This article seeks to ...

Child abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse and Neglect