Child abuse and accidents in black families: a controlled comparative study.
Families of child abuse and accident victims were evaluated in a study of 402 families with children up to four years of age. Children were matched on a one-to-one basis with a control according to race, socioeconomic status, and age. Socioeconomic factors that play a significant role in imposing undue stress upon many families are identified, and implications for prevention and for practice are offered.
D000056:Accident Prevention; D001741:Black or African American; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012934:Social Isolation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States