TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Child abuse in in the city Temuco. Prevalence study and associated factors
JO  - Revista Medica de Chile
A1  - Vizcarra, M. B.
A1  - Cortés, J.
A1  - Bustos, Luis
A1  - Alarcón, M.
A1  - Munoz, S.
SP  - 1425
EP  - 1432
VL  - 129
IS  - 12
N2  - BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is recognised as a significant health problem in developed countries. There is increasing awareness on family violence in Chile, becoming a health priority in the last five years, but there is scant information about its prevalence. AIM: Determine prevalence of child abuse, and associated factors in a population sample from Temuco, Chile. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A standardised questionnaire was applied to a sample of 422 women at their homes. Instrument had questions about disciplinary practices by caretakers, a standardised questionnaire to assess mental health, as measures of risk and protective factors for violence RESULTS: The prevalence of psychological aggression delivered by mothers or fathers was 17.5% and 6.8% respectively. The figures for corporal punishment delivered by mother or fathers were 42.3% and 17% respectively. Three percent of mothers and 1.2% of fathers recognised severe physical abuse. Associated factors were mother impaired mental health, antecedents of child abuse in both parents, parents alcohol abuse and child emotional/behavioral problem. CONCLUSION: Child abuse is a extended significant problem in Temuco that requires multidisciplinary intervention programs.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-9887
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -