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Global Prevalence of Past-year Violence Against Children

A Systematic Review and Minimum Estimates

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ID23357085
AuthorsSusan Hillis (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and), James Mercy (Division of Violence Prevention;), Adaugo Amobi (0000-0002-5340-0396, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard Kress (Division of Violence Prevention;)
Year2016
Volume137
Issue3
Publication date2016-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePEDIATRICS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0031-4005 • E-ISSN: 1098-4275
PublisherAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1542/peds.2015-4079
LanguageEN
Citations received286
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