Citation

Mouesca JP. Arch. Argent. Pediatr. 2015; 113(6): 558-567.

Vernacular Title

Prevención del maltrato infantil: función del pediatra: 1ra parte: Aspectos generales, evidencia, factores de riesgo, factores protectores y desencadenantes.

Affiliation

Unidad de Violencia Familiar, Hospital de Niños Pedro de Elizalde, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26593803

Abstract

Child maltreatment is a common and serious problem. It harms children in the short and long term, affecting their future health and their offspring. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary preventing interventions target on child abuse are described. Evidence-based recommendations on child abuse prevention and examples of researches with proven efficacy are detailed. Risk factors, protective factors and triggers of child abuse and their relationships are described.

Language: es