title: The role of the child in abuse: a review of the literature.
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.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002652:Child Behavior; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012306:Risk; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013694:Temperament