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identification of child abuse  

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  • The identification of child abuse is a challenging task because the child victim may be reluctant to reveal his or her victimization to others. An abuser may threaten the child victim with additional punishment if the child tells of the abuse experience. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Child Abuse, Identification of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V3MG0GV2-7

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