Are abused babies protected from further abuse?

A cohort of 69 physically abused babies under 1 year was followed for three years after the incident. Of the 49 babies who returned home following child protection investigations, 15 were further abused in the three year period, a re-abuse rate of 31%, which is grossly higher than the abuse rate in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 2004-09, Vol.89 (9), p.845-846
Hauptverfasser:	Ellaway, B A, Payne, E H, Rolfe, K, Dunstan, F D, Kemp, A M, Butler, I, Sibert, J R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abused children Agricultural Occupations babies Biological and medical sciences Child Child Abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Abuse - prevention & control Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data Child Advocacy Child Health Services - standards Child Neglect Child Safety Children & youth Cohort Studies Comparative analysis Criminal records Criminals Domestic violence Family Violence Financial Problems follow up Humans Infant Infants Medical sciences Mental disorders Mental Health Mental health care outcome Parents physical abuse Physicians Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Factors Short Report Siblings Social services Social Work Social workers Statistical Significance Studies Surveillance Victimology Violence
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Zusammenfassung:	A cohort of 69 physically abused babies under 1 year was followed for three years after the incident. Of the 49 babies who returned home following child protection investigations, 15 were further abused in the three year period, a re-abuse rate of 31%, which is grossly higher than the abuse rate in the general population.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.2003.035493