@article{ref1,
title="Child abuse in in the city Temuco. Prevalence study and associated factors",
journal="Revista Medica de Chile",
year="2001",
author="Vizcarra, M. B. and Cortés, J. and Bustos, Luis and Alarcón, M. and Munoz, S.",
volume="129",
number="12",
pages="1425-1432",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is recognised as a significant health problem in developed countries. There is increasing awareness on family violence in Chile, becoming a health priority in the last five years, but there is scant information about its prevalence. AIM: Determine prevalence of child abuse, and associated factors in a population sample from Temuco, Chile. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A standardised questionnaire was applied to a sample of 422 women at their homes. Instrument had questions about disciplinary practices by caretakers, a standardised questionnaire to assess mental health, as measures of risk and protective factors for violence RESULTS: The prevalence of psychological aggression delivered by mothers or fathers was 17.5% and 6.8% respectively. The figures for corporal punishment delivered by mother or fathers were 42.3% and 17% respectively. Three percent of mothers and 1.2% of fathers recognised severe physical abuse. Associated factors were mother impaired mental health, antecedents of child abuse in both parents, parents alcohol abuse and child emotional/behavioral problem. CONCLUSION: Child abuse is a extended significant problem in Temuco that requires multidisciplinary intervention programs.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0034-9887",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}