Child Abuse & Neglect: Developing an Economic Understanding
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2022
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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.