Culture and child maltreatment: cultural competence and beyond.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to comment on current issues in the relationship between culture and child maltreatment.


METHODS
A review of the literature on culture and child maltreatment is the basis of the article.


CONCLUSIONS
While attention has been directed to the relationship between culture and maltreatment for more than 20 years, there is a need for further development in this area. Efforts need to be made to "unpack" culture, to promote understanding culture in context, and to enhance research on child maltreatment and culture.
College of Arts and Sciences, Schubert Center for Child Development, Childhood Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, OH 44106-7068, USA.
Jill E
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D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000208:ethnology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014481:United States