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dc.contributor.authorMathews, Ben-
dc.contributor.authorPacella, Rosana-
dc.contributor.authorScott, James G.-
dc.contributor.authorFinkelhor, David-
dc.contributor.authorMeinck, Franziska-
dc.contributor.authorHiggins, Daryl J.-
dc.contributor.authorErskine, Holly-
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Hannah-
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, David-
dc.contributor.authorHaslam, Divna-
dc.contributor.authorDunne, Michael-
dc.coverage.spatialNationalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-31T00:16:02Z-
dc.date.available2024-10-31T00:16:02Z-
dc.date.issued2023-04-
dc.identifier.citation218(6 Suppl), S13-S18en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/22834-
dc.description.abstract<p>This article presents findings from the <a href="https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/22832">Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS)</a>, the first comprehensive, nationally representative survey of child maltreatment in Australia. The study involved a cross-sectional survey of over 8500 Australians aged 16 and older, assessing five major types of maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence. The results reveal that child maltreatment is a pervasive issue in Australia, with nearly four in ten respondents reporting exposure to domestic violence and significant proportions reporting experiences of physical (32%), sexual (28.5%), and emotional abuse (30.9%) during childhood.</p> <p>The data highlights notable gender differences; women reported significantly higher rates of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect than men. The prevalence of physical and sexual abuse appears to have decreased among younger respondents, suggesting that public health interventions may be having a positive effect. The article underscores the need for continued public health and policy efforts to address the widespread impact of child maltreatment on mental and physical health across the lifespan, advocating for integrated prevention strategies across health, education, and welfare sectors in Australia.</p>en_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Australiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedical Journal of Australiaen_US
dc.subjectPublic Healthen_US
dc.subjectData and Statisticsen_US
dc.subjectChildren and Young Peopleen_US
dc.subjectDomestic and Family Violence (DFV)en_US
dc.subjectSexual Violenceen_US
dc.subjectChild Abuse and Neglecten_US
dc.subjectEmotional and Psychological Abuseen_US
dc.subjectExposure to Domestic and Family Violenceen_US
dc.subjectPrevalence of Violenceen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: Findings from a national surveyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51873en_US
dc.identifier.urlhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/mja2.51873en_US
dc.subject.keywordAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs)en_US
dc.subject.keywordChildhood traumaen_US
dc.subject.keywordChild victimisationen_US
dc.subject.keywordchild welfareen_US
dc.subject.keywordrates of violenceen_US
dc.description.notesOpen accessen_US
dc.subject.anratopicChildren and young peopleen_US
dc.subject.anratopicData and statisticsen_US
dc.subject.anratopicImpacts of violenceen_US
dc.subject.anratopicSexual violenceen_US
dc.subject.anrapopulationChildren and young peopleen_US
dc.identifier.bibtypeJournal articleen_US
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