Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities

dc.contributor.authorLegano, L. A., Desch, L. W., Messner, S. A., Idzerda, S., Flaherty, E. G., & ABUSE, C. O. C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-29T16:34:10Z
dc.date.available2021-10-29T16:34:10Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractOver the past decade, there have been widespread efforts to raise awareness about maltreatment of children. Pediatric providers have received education about factors that make a child more vulnerable to being abused and neglected. The purpose of this clinical report is to ensure that children with disabilities are recognized as a population at increased risk for maltreatment. This report updates the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report “Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities.” Since 2007, new information has expanded our understanding of the incidence of abuse in this vulnerable population. There is now information about which children with disabilities are at greatest risk for maltreatment because not all disabling conditions confer the same risks of abuse or neglect. This updated report will serve as a resource for pediatricians and others who care for children with disabilities and offers guidance on risks for subpopulations of children with disabilities who are at particularly high risk of abuse and neglect. The report will also discuss ways in which the medical home can aid in early identification and intervene when abuse and neglect are suspected. It will also describe community resources and preventive strategies that may reduce the risk of abuse and neglect.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLegano, L. A., Desch, L. W., Messner, S. A., Idzerda, S., Flaherty, E. G., & ABUSE, C. O. C. (2021). Maltreatment of children with disabilities. Pediatrics, 147(5).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e2021050920
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5253
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPediatricsen_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectdisabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectincidenceen_US
dc.subjectrisken_US
dc.titleMaltreatment of Children With Disabilitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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