Policy and practice paper Jun 1996
Child maltreatment and family structure
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Discussion Paper 1 Produced by the National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
Policy and practice paper Jun 1996
Discussion Paper 1 Produced by the National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
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Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time