CD-52313t
Child Abuse Prevention In Canada (Chapter 20 in Research and Practices in Child Maltreatment Prevention, Volume 2: Societal, Organizational, and International Approaches).
Alexander, Randell.
Chapter in Book
p. 333-348
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Published: 2017
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This chapter discusses universal and targeted child abuse prevention strategies in Canada. Federal priorities for child maltreatment prevention are reviewed, as well as the prevalence of child maltreatment in Canada, child maltreatment research and prevention activities, evidence-informed programs for parents, evidence-based programs for youth, and future directions for preventing child maltreatment in Canada. 61 references.
Keywords:
prevention programs; Canada; child abuse; child neglect; Incidence; child welfare research; evidence based practice; parent education