Collaboration for the promotion of community and individual health.
Child maltreatment, although defined and measured somewhat differently in the United States and South Africa, presents social workers and others with opportunities for working cross-culturally to increase understanding of this problem and to improve assessment and intervention. This article describes a long-term multi-project collaboration between the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States that has benefited both campuses and their communities.
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Lois H
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School of Social Welfare, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA. piercel@umsl.edu
Bozalek
Vivienne
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D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work; D013019:South Africa; D014481:United States