Physicians' Recognition of and Response to Child Abuse: Northern Ireland and the U.S.A.
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| Title: | Physicians' Recognition of and Response to Child Abuse: Northern Ireland and the U.S.A. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Benson, D. E. |
| Source: | Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal. 1991 15(1-2):57-67. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 1991 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Identification, Labeling (of Persons), Physicians, Social Attitudes, Social Bias |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), United States |
| ISSN: | 0145-2134 |
| Abstract: | This paper reports that United States physicians' judgments of child abuse are moderately affected by ethnic status and socioeconomic status of the family in addition to level of injury to the child, whereas 41 Northern Ireland physicians' judgments were slightly but not significantly affected by socioeconomic status and religion. (Author/JDD) |
| Entry Date: | 1991 |
| Accession Number: | EJ427153 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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