The relation between child death and child maltreatment. Issue 3 (21st February 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jenny, C; Isaac, R
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 91:Issue 3(2006)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 269
• Publication Date: 2006-02-21
• Subjects: SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome -- SUDI, sudden unexpected death in infancy; child death -- child abuse -- sudden infant death syndrome -- sudden unexpected death; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.066696
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : The death of a child is a sentinel event in a community, and a defining marker of a society's policies of safety and health. Child death as a result of abuse and neglect is a tragic outcome that occurs in all nations of the world. The true incidence of fatal child abuse and neglect is unknown. The most accurate incidence data of such deaths have been obtained from countries where multi-agency death review teams analyse the causes of child fatalities, as is done in the United States and Australia.