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A guide to the impact of physical abuse on child development

Author: Catherine Ellis BIOG

Publication Date: 03 December 2010


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Introduction
Physical injuries
General health
Neurological impairment
Antenatal development of the baby
Development of attachment
Insecure attachment patterns
Significance of attachment
Effects of physical abuse on development associated with disorganised attachment
Age of the child when abuse started and impact on development
Early childhood (birth-4 years)
Middle childhood (5-11 years)
Adolescence (from 12 years)
Protective factors
Intergenerational transmission of abuse: parental factors
Conclusion
References

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