A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-12T12:07:12Z
dc.date.available2014-08-12T12:07:12Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Child abuse is a worldwide problem and South Africa is not immune. In Cape Town, violence against children has increased in the last ten years. Children are powerless and cannot protect themselves, and the onus is therefore on adults, caregivers, teachers, health care workers (including dental personnel) and other persons in positions of trust to speak out on their behalf. Just what constitutes abuse is a controversial issue dictated largely by culture and upbringing. However, no violence against a child can be justified even if it is considered to be a form of discipline. Abuse includes any act that negatively affects a child’s physical or emotional health and development. It can result in ‘physical, cognitive and emotional impairment’ which could have long-term effects. In broad terms, child abuse can be defined as the ‘maltreatment of children.’ Such abuse can be inflicted in many ways.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationMohamed, N. & Naidoo, S. (2014). A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa. South African Dental Journal, 69(6): 250-256en_US
dc.identifier.issn1029-4864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1174
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_US
dc.rightsThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectChild abuseen_US
dc.subjectNeglecten_US
dc.subjectChild protectionen_US
dc.subjectChildren's Acten_US
dc.titleA review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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