TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Perceptions of child abuse: a comparison of three professional groups in Japan
JO  - Children and society
A1  - Segal, Uma A.
A1  - Iwai, Yoshiko
SP  - 16
EP  - 29
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - Japan passed its Child Abuse Prevention Act on 20 November 2000. In these early years following the passage of this Act, it is especially important to attempt to define what constitutes child abuse. Definitions and practical responses may be coloured by perceptions of service providers, and since professional culture is believed to influence individuals, this study compared the perceptions of (a) social workers, (b) physicians, (c) lawyers, and (d) the general public. Results suggested less disagreement in perceptions than was anticipated. When differences were observed, they were correlated more frequently with age and gender rather than with profession.<p /> 
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SN  - 0951-0605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chi.780
ID  - ref1
ER  -