Abstract
Current theories generally emphasize the role of the parent in the etiology of child abuse, and frequently fail to consider other factors, in particular the role of the child. This paper reviews the literature and discusses the role of the child in abuse, with special attention to identification of particular types of children who may be most at risk.
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EtiologyChild abuseIdentification (biology)PsychologyDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatrySuicide preventionPoison controlMedicineClinical psychologyMedical emergency
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- 1976
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- review
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 580-590
- Citations
- 201
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William N. Friedrich,
Jerry A. Boriskin
(1976).
The role of the child in abuse: A review of the literature..
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
, 46
(4)
, 580-590.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1976.tb00957.x
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- 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1976.tb00957.x