Physical abuse of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic: Alarming increase in the relative frequency of hospitalizations during the lockdown period.
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Date publication
août 2021
Journal
Child abuse & neglect
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr QUANTIN Catherine
Tous les auteurs :
Loiseau M, Cottenet J, Bechraoui-Quantin S, Gilard-Pioc S, Mikaeloff Y, Jollant F, François-Purssell I, Jud A, Quantin C
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
In France, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a general lockdown from mid-March to mid-May 2020, forcing families to remain confined. We hypothesized that children may have been victims of more physical abuse during the lockdown, involving an increase in the relative frequency of hospitalization.
Mots clés
COVID-19, Child abuse, Hospitalization, Lockdown
Référence
Child Abuse Negl. 2021 Aug 28;122:105299