@article{ref1,
title="Reported child maltreatment in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study",
journal="Forensic science international: reports",
year="2020",
author="Al-Zayed, Bashayer and Alshehri, Adel Abdullah Ali and Alshanawani, Hussam and Alresheedi, Zayed Ozaywi and Alshammari, Rahma Dhaif Allah and Alrashed, Norah and Ibrahim, Samah F.",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="e100125-e100125",
abstract="Child maltreatment (CM) exists throughout the world, including within the Arab region. However, the resources addressing CM in Saudi Arabia remain limited. The study described the medico-legal characteristics of CM victims referred to the Saudi Forensic Medicine Center during the years 2015 and 2016. There were 385 cases of CM included in the study. Most cases involved boys (72.1 %) who experienced sexual assaults (98 %), for which forensic evidence was non-conclusive (59.2 %). These findings represent the tip of the iceberg regarding the magnitude of CM in the Kingdom and should compel child protective authorities to develop effective strategies to minimize it.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2665-9107",
doi="10.1016/j.fsir.2020.100125",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2020.100125"
}