THE MALTREATMENT OF INTELLECTUALLY HANDICAPPED-CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Authors
VERDUGO MA BERMEJO BG FUERTES J
Citation
Ma. Verdugo et al., THE MALTREATMENT OF INTELLECTUALLY HANDICAPPED-CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Child abuse & neglect, 19(2), 1995, pp. 205-215
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work
Journal title
Child abuse & neglect → ACNP
ISSN journal
01452134
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
205 - 215
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-2134(1995)19:2<205:TMOIHA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Eleven and a half percent of intellectually handicapped children in Ca stilla-Leon are subjected to maltreatment; in these, physical neglect is the most frequent. These findings come from a questionnaire (CEMND) specifically designed to detect and discover the prevalence of maltre atment in a sample of 445 mentally retarded children. It was discovere d that problems between the child's parents, the child's behavior and the interaction between both aspects were significant factors in situa tions of maltreatment.