OBJECTIVE To examine the association between father involvement and child neglect. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Participants were recruited from an inner-city pediatric primary care clinic and a clinic for children at risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection in a teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Mothers and fathers or father figures, and 244 five-year olds participating in a longitu...

Neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse (broadly termed, child maltreatment) have profound and long-term effects on a child’s development. The long-term effects of chronic early maltreatment within a care-giving relationship (also called Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) of a child can be seen in higher rates of psychiatric disorders, increased rates of substance abuse, and a variety of...

BACKGROUND Child neglect is a pernicious child protection issue with adverse consequences that extend to adulthood. Simultaneously, though it remains prevalent, childhood dental caries is a preventable disease. Public health nurses play a pivotal role in assessing oral health in children as part of general health surveillance. However, little is known about how they assess dental neglect or wha...

The purpose of this policy statement is to increase public awareness and educate pediatricians about the risk factors of child abuse and neglect. It highlights the fact that children with disabilities are a population that is at risk for maltreatment. The importance of early recognition and intervention in cases of child abuse and neglect in this population is discussed, and the role of a medic...

Our mission is to help the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. Également en français sous le titre La négligence à l'égard des enfants : définitions et modèles actuels—Examen de la recherche portant sur la négligence à l'égard des enfants, 1993–1998. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Health Canada. Contents ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association of paternal depression with risk for parental neglect of young children. STUDY DESIGN The sample was derived from a birth cohort study of 1,089 families in which both biological parents resided in the home when the target child was 3- and 5-years old. Prospective analyses examined the contribution of paternal and maternal parenting risks (e.g., depression,...

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Child abuse is a recognized public health and social problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), child abuse includes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment and exploitation. Child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. In spite of recent national surveys in several low- and midd...

D e n t a l neglect has been identified as an important issue in the larger child abuseheglect spectrum. Davis et al.' (1979) outlined some of the indications of dental neglect and Badger2 (1982) offered a solution to the identification and treatment of dental neglect within the military. However, the relationship between child abuse and neglect and the condition of the oral environment has not...