%0 Journal Article
%T Maltrato infantil en la ciudad de Temuco: Estudio de prevalencia y factores asociados Child abuse in Temuco, Chile: Prevalence and risk factors
%A Mar¨ªa Beatriz Vizcarra L
%A Julia Cort¨¦s M
%A Luis Bustos M
%A Marina Alarc¨®n E
%J Revista m¨¦dica de Chile
%D 2001
%I Sociedad M¨¦dica de Santiago
%X 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 (Rev M¨¦d Chile 2001; 129: 1425-32)
%K Aggression
%K Battered child syndrome
%K Mandatory reporting
%K Violence
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