TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Child abuse: socioeconomic factors and health status
JO  - Anales Espanoles de Pediatria
A1  - Zunzunegui, Maria-Victoria
A1  - Morales, J. M.
A1  - Martinez, V.
SP  - 33
EP  - 41
VL  - 47
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between characteristics of the family's ecological environment and child abuse. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-five cases of child abuse and 90 matched controls (1 case per every 2 controls by age, sex and neighborhood were compared. Data collection was carried out by personal interview at the home of the child care-giver. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) in the age and cultural level of the women interviewed, number of children and one-parent families, self-perceived health, depressive symptomatology and anxiety, economic strain and perceived social support. In multivariant analysis, single-headed households, education, number of children, economic strain and social support remained independent predictors of child abuse. Among single-headed households, social support had a strong protective effect. Among households headed by both parents, economic strain was positively associated with abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Child abuse has deep sociocultural and economic roots. Intervention strategies should be directed to the social integration of the families at risk.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0302-4342
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -