Children with Disabilities and Child Maltreatment.

Goldson, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ568676

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Children with Disabilities and Child Maltreatment.

Goldson, Edward

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v22 n7 p663-67 Jul 1998

Addresses the phenomenon of children with disabilities who are maltreated. The higher risk for children with disabilities being victimized and maltreated because of their dependency and the higher reported incidence of abuse are discussed. Reasons for the higher incidence of abuse, including social devaluation, are provided. (CR)

Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Child Abuse, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Family Violence, Incidence, Risk, Social Bias, Victims of Crime

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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