The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect : an evidence review

Bywaters, Paul

The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect : an evidence review Paul Bywaters, Lisa Bunting, Gavin Davidson, Jennifer Hanratty, Will Mason, Claire McCartan and Nicole Steils - York, England : Joseph Rountree Foundation, 2016 - electronic document (74 pages); PDF file: 1.17 MB

This report identifies and discusses evidence about two key aspects of the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect: the impact of poverty on a child’s chance of being abused or neglected and the impact on adult poverty of abuse or neglect in childhood. It explores the economic costs of child abuse and neglect and outlines broad policy implications, with a particular focus on the UK. (From the document). Record #4965

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CHILD ABUSE
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
CHILD NEGLECT
CHILD POVERTY
ECONOMIC COSTS
POVERTY
RISK FACTORS


UNITED KINGDOM