From "classic" child abuse and neglect to the new era of maltreatment

Pietro Ferrara; Sergio Bernasconi

doi:10.1186/s13052-017-0336-1

From "classic" child abuse and neglect to the new era of maltreatment

Ital J Pediatr. 2017 Jan 28;43(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0336-1.

Authors

Pietro Ferrara^{1

2}, Sergio Bernasconi³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. pietro.ferrara@unicatt.it.
² Service of Pediatrics, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy. pietro.ferrara@unicatt.it.
³ Pediatrics Honorary Member University Faculty, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.

Abstract

The evolution of the concept of child abuse leads to consider new types of maltreatment that in the future will certainly be taken into account with a new era of social pediatrics.Pediatric care has been based on the increased awareness of the importance of meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and of the role of families in promoting the health.

Keywords: Child abuse; Maltreatment; Neglect.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Child
Child Abuse / legislation & jurisprudence
Child Abuse / prevention & control
Child Abuse / psychology*
Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology
Child Advocacy / legislation & jurisprudence
Child Advocacy / psychology*
Child, Abandoned / psychology
Child, Institutionalized / psychology
Child, Orphaned / psychology
Child, Preschool
Female
Foster Home Care / psychology
Humans
Italy
Male
Physician's Role*
Psychosocial Deprivation