Establishing the international prevalence of self-reported child maltreatment: a systematic review by maltreatment type and gender

• Main Authors: Gwenllian Moody (Author), Rebecca Cannings-John (Author), Kerenza Hood (Author), Alison Kemp (Author), Michael Robling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Estimating the prevalence of child maltreatment is challenging due to the absence of a clear 'gold standard' as to what constitutes maltreatment. This systematic review aims to review studies using self-report maltreatment to capture prevalence rates worldwide. Methods...