Child Abuse & Neglect: Developing an Economic Understanding

Date

2022

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Volume Title

Publisher

Georgia State University

Abstract

This report examines child maltreatment and child maltreatment research through an economic lens, building on theoretical approaches for conceptualizing how different types of maltreatment occur. It describes available data sources. It reviews the incidence of child maltreatment and the evidence on risk factors, consequences, and promising interventions.

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Keywords

child maltreatment, research, data, risk factors, poverty, socioeconomic

Citation

Prettyman, A., & Ribar, D. C. (2022). Child Abuse & Neglect: Developing an Economic Understanding. Georgia State University.

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