title: Raising public awareness of child abuse issues.
abstract: Lincolnshire area child protection committee focused its 1991 public awareness campaign on verbal abuse of children. Mary Dundon and Angela Bates report on the success of the campaign: 'What do children hear? harsh words hurt--kind words help', and the lessons learned for future initiatives.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dundon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D014705:Verbal Behavior