Citation

Ryan MG, Davis AA, Oates RK. Med. J. Aust. 1977; 2(19): 623-628.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

564441

Abstract

The case histories of 187 abused and neglected children, admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children over a three-year-period, were reviewed. Multiproblem families from the lower socioeconomic groups predominated, reflecting the hospital's geographic catchment area. Eight children died and 30 were made state wards. A high proportion of mothers described problems during the pregnancy, a difficult delivery and neonatal problems. The majority of parents in this study were married and had small families. First-born male infants of young isolated mothers were found to be at greatest risk of child abuse and neglect.

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