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Subject:Fw: physical abuse, monthly variations in # of cases
To the diverse researchers on this list,
I'm wondering if anyone has ideas about this. I'm reposting as I think this message hit the list at a busy time before and might have been overlooked.
I'm interested in knowing more about month to month variations in physical abuse of children. Any data source is good: reported to child protection, intentional injuries seen in hospital emergency rooms, other. My colleagues and I are exploring the potential to replicate this 2007 paper and need to get a handle on the literature first. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Thomas, N. J., Shaffer, M. L., Rzucidlo, S., Shirk, B. J., & Dias, M. S. (2007). Temporal factors and the incidence of physical abuse in young children: decreased nonaccidental trauma during child abuse prevention month. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42(10), 1735-1739.
Wendy E. Hovdestad, Ph.D.
Senior Research Analyst , Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Child Maltreatment Surveillance Section
Public Health Agency of Canada / Government of Canada
Injury and Child Maltreatment Section
Wendy.Hovdestad@phac-aspc.gc.ca / Tel: (613) 941-9467
Section des blessures et de la violence envers les enfants
Centre de prévention et de contrôle des maladies chroniques
Agence de la santé publique du Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Wendy.Hovdestad@phac-aspc.gc.ca / Tél: (613) 941-9467
To the diverse researchers on this list,
I'm wondering if anyone has ideas about this. I'm reposting as I think this message hit the list at a busy time before and might have been overlooked.
I'm interested in knowing more about month to month variations in physical abuse of children. Any data source is good: reported to child protection, intentional injuries seen in hospital emergency rooms, other. My colleagues and I are exploring the potential to replicate this 2007 paper and need to get a handle on the literature first. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Thomas, N. J., Shaffer, M. L., Rzucidlo, S., Shirk, B. J., & Dias, M. S. (2007). Temporal factors and the incidence of physical abuse in young children: decreased nonaccidental trauma during child abuse prevention month. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42(10), 1735-1739.
Wendy E. Hovdestad, Ph.D.
Senior Research Analyst , Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Child Maltreatment Surveillance Section
Public Health Agency of Canada / Government of Canada
Injury and Child Maltreatment Section
Wendy.Hovdestadphac-aspc.gc.ca / Tel: (613) 941-9467
Section des blessures et de la violence envers les enfants
Centre de prévention et de contrôle des maladies chroniques
Agence de la santé publique du Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Wendy.Hovdestadphac-aspc.gc.ca / Tél: (613) 941-9467
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