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Child abuse; Children's accidents — Prevention; Home accidents — Prevention; Safety education
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The Development And Evaluation Of A Safety Skill Intervention For Child Victims Of Neglect, Heather H. Hill
The Development And Evaluation Of A Safety Skill Intervention For Child Victims Of Neglect, Heather H. Hill
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Child neglect is the least studied, yet most frequently indicated, type of child maltreatment. Still, there are few assessment and treatment methods specifically designed for victims of child neglect. Unintentional injuries have long remained the leading cause of death for children in the United States after the first year of life, and research suggests the majority of these child fatalities are actually the result of child neglect. Homes of neglectful families are often inundated with safety hazards but child-focused home safety skill interventions have yet to be developed. Thus, the present study focused on the development and initial evaluation of …