Reasons for reported suspicion of child maltreatment and responses from the child welfare - a cross-sectional study of Norwegian public dental health personnel

Reasons for reported suspicion of child maltreatment and responses from the child welfare - a cross-sectional study of Norwegian public dental health personnel

Abstract Background To prevent child maltreatment, the identification of vulnerable children is essential. In Norway, public dental health personnel (PDHP) report suspicion of child maltreatment to child welfare services (CWS) at a relatively high rate. However, their reasons for reporting and the r...

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Main Authors: Ingfrid Vaksdal Brattabø, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Child maltreatment
Child abuse
Dental neglect
Sexual abuse
Oral health
Caries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0490-x

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