New types of child maltreatment: a public and social emergency that can no longer be ignored.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- FERRARA, PIETRO; IANNIELLO, FRANCESCA
- Source
- Signa Vitae. 2017, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p19-22. 4p.
- Subject
- *CHILD abuse
*CHILD psychology
*PARENT-child relationships
*WELL-being
*CHILD care
- Language
- ISSN
- 1334-5605
Child abuse and neglect is a common problem that is potentially damaging to the long-term physical and psychological health of children. As society and culture have progressively changed, different configurations of child abuse and neglect have emerged. Little attention has been focused on these types of child maltreatment, which represent a new emergency in this field. Pediatricians should be trained to play a major role in caring for and supporting the social and developmental well-being of children raised in various conditions and with new types of problems. Pediatric care should be based on an increasing awareness of the importance of meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and of the role of families in promoting health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]