@article{ref1,
title="Physical abuse: the profile of aggressor and child victim",
journal="Jornal de Pediatria",
year="2001",
author="Pascolat, G and Santos, Cde F and Campos, E. C. and Busato, D and Marinho, DH and Valdez, LC",
volume="77",
number="1",
pages="35-40",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To establish the profile of children who suffer abuse and of abuse perpetrators. METHODS: 225 cases of confirmed child-abuse in Curitiba, state of Paraná, were studied in 1998 based on information collected using a protocol. RESULTS: The following patterns were observed: 56% of the children were in school age; 59.6% were the first child of the couple; 84.4% were natural offspring; and 71.1% of the children had a satisfactory school record. Multiple injuries (38.2%) were found on the victim� bodies, mostly bruises (37.8%). The main aggressor was the mother (42.2%); 25.8% of them said that the reason for the violence was disciplining the child; 72% of the mothers denied the use of alcohol. CONCLUSION: Our results reveal that the children who are most affected by physical abuse are the first-borns of married couples, with age between 5 and 11 years; their schooling level is compatible with their age. Most violent acts are performed by the mother, who hits the child leaving bruises on several parts of the victimacute;s body, with the objective of educating, or setting limits to the child.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0021-7557",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}