Parental Social Isolation and Child Maltreatment Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The social isolation and economic stress resulting from pandemic have the potential to exacerbate child abuse and neglect. This study examines the association of parents’ perceived social isolation and recent emplo...

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Authors: Lee, Shawna J. (Author) ; Ward, Kaitlin P. (Author) ; Lee, Joyce Y. (Author) ; Rodriguez, Christina M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of family violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 5, Pages: 813-824
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