The Relationship between “Protection of” and “Violence Against” Infants and Young Children: The U.S. Experience, 1940–2005
Between 1940 and 2005, in the United States, the rate of unnatural death declined about 75 percent in infant and young child boys and girls; a remarkable indicator of successful child protection. During this same period, the rate of reported homicide in infant boys increased 64.0 percent, in infant...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/3/394 |