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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > physical and mental health > child maltreatment
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > special populations > child maltreatment
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment > special populations > child maltreatment
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > victim reactions to crime > child maltreatment
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > symptoms and disorders relevant to forensic assessment > child maltreatment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > symptoms and disorders relevant to forensic assessment > child maltreatment

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child maltreatment  

Definition

  • Child maltreatment extends across class, culture, ethnicity, and nationality. In the United States alone, upward of 3 million cases of child abuse are reported annually, and more than 1,000 children die each year as a result of abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Child Maltreatment]

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