Protecting Children from Child Abuse & Neglect in Egypt: Addressing Neighborhood Factors

Protecting Children in Swaziland from Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

Until recently, child protection focus has mostly been on individual protection problems, such as child trafficking, child labour and sexual abuse. The focus on different issues has contributed greatly to the protection of children and much has been learnt about what makes good child protection work. However, this approach has not been without its costs. Many children face multiple protection p...

Protecting children from abuse and neglect: analysis and recommendations.

On December 15, 1997, the cover of People magazine showed the solemn and frightened face of a two-year-old named Peter who was on his way to a New York City shelter after violence broke out in his home. The article inside the magazine, called “A Day in the Life,” was unusual in its approach to the emotional issue of child abuse. Rather than give a wrenching account of Peter’s experiences, it fo...

Child abuse and neglect.

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 ...