Risk and Protective Factors for Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents in Africa: A Review and Implications for Practice

There is now conclusive evidence of the major and long-lasting negative effects of physical and sexual abuse on children. Within Africa, studies consistently report high rates of child abuse, with prevalence as high as 64%. However, to date, there has been no review of factors associated with physic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meinck, F., Cluver, L., Boyes, Mark, Mhlongo, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications, Inc. 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40816