A systematic review of childhood maltreatment assessments in population-representative surveys since 1990.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-representative surveys that assess childhood maltreatment and health are a valuable resource to explore the implications of child maltreatment for population health. Systematic identification and evaluation of such surveys is needed to facilitate optimal use of their data and to inform future research.

Objectives

To inform researchers of the existence and nature of population-representative surveys relevant to understanding links between childhood maltreatment and health; to evaluate the assessment of childhood maltreatment in this body of work.

Methods

We included surveys that: 1) were representative of the non-institutionalized population of any size nation or of any geopolitical region ≥ 10 million people; 2) included a broad age range (≥ 40 y

SUBMITTER: Hovdestad W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4436275 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature