Multi-type child maltreatment: prevalence and its relationship with self-esteem among secondary school students in Tanzania

Abstract Background Child maltreatment is becoming predominantly multi-type in nature. Studies report that multi-type child maltreatment is associated with low self-esteem in adolescence and adulthood. There is a lack of published studies in Tanzania regarding multi-type child maltreatment and its r...

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Main Authors: Adela A. Mwakanyamale, Dickson P. Wande, Yu Yizhen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0244-1