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From “classic” child abuse and neglect to the new era of maltreatment

Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Sergio Bernasconi

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2017

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.

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Title: From “classic” child abuse and neglect to the new era of maltreatment
Authors: Pietro Ferrara
Sergio Bernasconi
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-017-0336-1

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