Are abused babies protected from further abuse?
A cohort of 69 physically abused babies under 1 year was followed for three years after the incident. Of the 49 babies who returned home following child protection investigations, 15 were further abused in the three year period, a re-abuse rate of 31%, which is grossly higher than the abuse rate in the general population.
Ellaway
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Department of Child Health and Epidemiology, Cardiff University, Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Wales, UK.
Payne
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EH
Rolfe
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Dunstan
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Kemp
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AM
Butler
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Sibert
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JR
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012307:Risk Factors; D035781:Siblings