title: From "classic" child abuse and neglect to the new era of maltreatment.
abstract: The evolution of the concept of child abuse leads to consider new types of maltreatment that in the future will certainly be taken into account with a new era of social pediatrics.Pediatric care has been based on the increased awareness of the importance of meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and of the role of families in promoting the health.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. pietro.ferrara@unicatt.it.|Service of Pediatrics, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy. pietro.ferrara@unicatt.it.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9449-3464
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Honorary Member University Faculty, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D002670:Child, Abandoned / Q000523:psychology; D002674:Child, Institutionalized / Q000523:psychology; D054540:Child, Orphaned / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation
keywords: Child abuse; Maltreatment; Neglect