Introduction
Child maltreatment is a serious and widespread problem with well-documented negative consequences for children (e.g., Gilbert et al., 2009). Given the impact child maltreatment often has on the child, as well as the family, community, and society as a whole, it is crucial to focus research and programmatic efforts on effective methods of preventing child maltreatment. Abuse prevention strategies aimed specifically at children aged 5 through 12 years are less common than those targeting parents of children under the age of 5 (see “Abuse During Early Childhood” entry in this volume). Nonetheless, there is a growing body of research on correlates of abuse during childhood and on promising prevention programs designed to reduce rates of maltreatment. Many of these prevention efforts are embedded within parenting interventions that are also designed to promote a variety of positive family interactions and outcomes. Other (often school-based) models are targeted to the child,...
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Britner, P.A., Comer, J.K., Portwood, S.G. (2014). Abuse During Childhood. In: Gullotta, T.P., Bloom, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5999-6_106
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