Citation

Klevens J, Alexander S. Int. J. Child Maltreat. 2019; 1(2): 121-132.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s42448-018-0009-8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Public health addresses child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences by focusing primarily on preventing them from happening in the first place; understanding and addressing their individual, relational, community, and societal causes using the best available scientific evidence; and engaging in large-scale, multi-sector partnerships. Such large scale efforts require bringing together a compelling narrative, relationships, and strategy. This article describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used a public health approach to develop a narrative, relationships, and strategy to prevent child maltreatment.

Language: en

Keywords

Centers for disease control and prevention; Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Child neglect; Prevention