Are abused babies protected from further abuse?. Issue 9 (20th August 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ellaway, B A; Payne, E H; Rolfe, K; Dunstan, F D; Kemp, A M; Butler, I; Sibert, J R
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 89:Issue 9(2004)
• Page Start: 845
• Page End: 846
• Publication Date: 2004-08-20
• Subjects: babies -- child abuse -- follow up -- outcome -- physical abuse; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.035493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A cohort of 69 physically abused babies under 1 year was followed for three years after the incident. Of the 49 babies who returned home following child protection investigations, 15 were further abused in the three year period, a re-abuse rate of 31%, which is grossly higher than the abuse rate in the general population.