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February 1, 2012Child Abuse & NeglectOpen Access

The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States and implications for prevention

Xiangming Fang Derek S. Brown Curtis Florence James A. Mercy

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Abstract

Compared with other health problems, the burden of child maltreatment is substantial, indicating the importance of prevention efforts to address the high prevalence of child maltreatment.

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Fang et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d812ccb5518339b2ae2973 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.10.006

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