Child Abuse and Neglect and the Burden of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Families: A Series of Cases Consulted at the German Medical Child Protection Hotline

Date

2021

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Publisher

Child Abuse Review

Abstract

In order to help evaluate arising problems concerning child maltreatment during the pandemic, this study presents three consultations of the Medical Child Protection Hotline in Germany (MCPH), a nationwide hotline for medical professionals in cases of suspected or substantiated child abuse and neglect.

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Keywords

child maltreatment, child protection, Germany, International Resources, research, case study, hotline, reporting

Citation

Heimann, T., Berthold, O., Clemens, V., Witt, A., & Fegert, J. M. (2021). Child Abuse and Neglect and the Burden of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Families: A Series of Cases Consulted at the German Medical Child Protection Hotline. Child Abuse Review.

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