In the last 12 years, cases of physical abuse in children have increased by about 5%, states study. Physical abuse includes head injuries, burns, and fractures. This is in sharp contrast to data from child protective services agencies, which show a 55% decrease in physical abuse cases from 1997 to 2009. Published in the November issue of the journal iPediatrics/i (online October 1), the Yale study is the first to track the occurrence of serious injuries ...Monday, 1 October 2012
Child Abuse Injuries on the Rise
In the last 12 years, cases of physical abuse in children have increased by about 5%, states study. Physical abuse includes head injuries, burns, and fractures. This is in sharp contrast to data from child protective services agencies, which show a 55% decrease in physical abuse cases from 1997 to 2009. Published in the November issue of the journal iPediatrics/i (online October 1), the Yale study is the first to track the occurrence of serious injuries ...
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